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Curve-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus procurvoides
Curve-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus procurvoides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Curve-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus procurvoides) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 33.5 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 Campylorhamphus
- Species procurvoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Curve-billed Scythebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Curve-billed Scythebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Curve-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus procurvoides) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 8.6 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 2.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Curve-billed Scythebill?
The Curve-billed Scythebill is a small bird that weighs around 33.5 g.
Where does the Curve-billed Scythebill live?
The Curve-billed Scythebill is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Curve-billed Scythebill belong to?
The Curve-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus procurvoides) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Curve-billed Scythebill eat?
The Curve-billed Scythebill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Curve-billed Scythebill migrate?
The Curve-billed Scythebill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Curve-billed Scythebill 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 Scythebill make?
1 real field recording of the Curve-billed Scythebill — 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 Scythebill's range?
The Curve-billed Scythebill has a mapped global range of about 2.6 million km².
Conservation
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