Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
The Red-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus trochilirostris) is a uncommon ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 9 countries, weighing about 41 g. The red-billed scythebill is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Red-billed Scythebill
The red-billed scythebill is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The red-billed scythebill is 22 to 28 cm (8.7 to 11 in) long and weighs 30 to 55 g (1.1 to 1.9 oz). It is a slim, medium-sized woodcreeper with a very long, slim, dramatically decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies C. t. trochilirostris have a thinly streaked face and neck with a weak supercilium. Their crown, nape, and back are reddish olive-brown, with the back being somewhat lighter. Their crown has longish whitish to ochraceous spots with narrow blackish edges; the spots narrow on the nape and become thin streaks on the upper back. Voice: Like its breeding seasons, the red-billed scythebill's songs vary widely throughout its range. One in Venezuela is "a rapid descending whinny...'we'he'he'he'he'he'he'e'e'e'e'e' ". In western Ecuador and Peru it is "a descending and gradually slowing series of fewer whistled notes, 'tuwee-tuwee-toowa-tew-tew' ".
What the Red-billed Scythebill sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Red-billed Scythebill can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Red-billed Scythebill?
- The red-billed scythebill is 22 to 28 cm (8.7 to 11 in) long and weighs 30 to 55 g (1.1 to 1.9 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Red-billed Scythebill?
- The Red-billed Scythebill is a small sized bird weighing about 41 g.
- Where can you see a Red-billed Scythebill?
- The Red-billed Scythebill occurs in 9 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
- What does a Red-billed Scythebill sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Red-billed Scythebill on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Red-billed Scythebill?
- The Red-billed Scythebill is most easily confused with the Brown-billed Scythebill, the Black-billed Scythebill and the Curve-billed Scythebill.
- Is the Red-billed Scythebill endangered?
- The Red-billed Scythebill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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