About the Curve-billed Reedhaunter
The curve-billed reedhaunter is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
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The curve-billed reedhaunter is 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 27 to 30 g (0.95 to 1.1 oz). It is a small furnariid whose plumage closely resembles that of some Old World reed warblers of genus Acrocephalus. It has a long and quite decurved bill. The sexes' plumages are alike. Adults have a whitish supercilium, an ill-defined dark brown band behind the eye, lighter brown ear coverts with some thin whitish streaks, and a whitish malar area. Voice: The curve-billed reedhaunter's song is a "fast series of harsh notes that ascend and then descend in pitch, fading towards end". Its call is "a hollow 'took' ".
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Where the Curve-billed Reedhaunter lives
When to see the Curve-billed Reedhaunter
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Streak-fronted ThornbirdPhacellodomus striaticepsThe streak-fronted thornbird is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long and weighs about 23 to 29 g (0.81 to 1.0 oz).
Chestnut-rumped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus pardalotusThe chestnut-rumped woodcreeper is a medium-sized member of its genus, with a longish, slim, slightly decurved bill.
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleanerAutomolus rufipileatusThe chestnut-crowned foliage-gleaner is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 31 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz).
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