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Curve-billed Reedhaunter
Limnornis curvirostris
Curve-billed Reedhaunter (Limnornis curvirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Curve-billed Reedhaunter (Limnornis curvirostris) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 28.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Limnornis
- Species curvirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Curve-billed Reedhaunter is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Curve-billed Reedhaunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Curve-billed Reedhaunter (Limnornis curvirostris) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Argentina, s Uruguay and s Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.6 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 217,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Curve-billed Reedhaunter?
The Curve-billed Reedhaunter is a small bird that weighs around 28.6 g.
Where does the Curve-billed Reedhaunter live?
The Curve-billed Reedhaunter is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Argentina, s Uruguay and s Brazil, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Curve-billed Reedhaunter belong to?
The Curve-billed Reedhaunter (Limnornis curvirostris) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Curve-billed Reedhaunter eat?
The Curve-billed Reedhaunter is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Curve-billed Reedhaunter migrate?
The Curve-billed Reedhaunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Curve-billed Reedhaunter endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Curve-billed Reedhaunter make?
1 real field recording of the Curve-billed Reedhaunter — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Curve-billed Reedhaunter's range?
The Curve-billed Reedhaunter has a mapped global range of about 217,000 km².
Conservation
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