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Straight-billed Reedhaunter
Limnoctites rectirostris
Straight-billed Reedhaunter (Limnoctites rectirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Straight-billed Reedhaunter (Limnoctites rectirostris) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 18.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Limnoctites
- Species rectirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Straight-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 Straight-billed Reedhaunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Straight-billed Reedhaunter (Limnoctites rectirostris) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Argentina, s Uruguay and s Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 180,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Straight-billed Reedhaunter?
The Straight-billed Reedhaunter is a small bird that weighs around 18.5 g.
Where does the Straight-billed Reedhaunter live?
The Straight-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 Straight-billed Reedhaunter belong to?
The Straight-billed Reedhaunter (Limnoctites rectirostris) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Straight-billed Reedhaunter eat?
The Straight-billed Reedhaunter is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Straight-billed Reedhaunter migrate?
The Straight-billed Reedhaunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Straight-billed Reedhaunter endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Straight-billed Reedhaunter make?
1 real field recording of the Straight-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 Straight-billed Reedhaunter's range?
The Straight-billed Reedhaunter has a mapped global range of about 180,000 km².
Conservation
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