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Limnornis rectirostris Gould, 1839
Furnariidae

Limnornis rectirostris Gould, 1839

Limnornis rectirostris Gould, 1839

The straight-billed reedhaunter is a South American furnariid bird restricted to marshy Eryngium-rich habitats in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.

Cranioleuca sulphurifera (Burmeister, 1869)
Furnariidae

Cranioleuca sulphurifera (Burmeister, 1869)

Cranioleuca sulphurifera (Burmeister, 1869)

Cranioleuca sulphurifera, the sulphur-bearded reedhaunter, is a small bird found in eastern South American freshwater marshes and adjacent scrublands.

Eremobius phoenicurus Gould, 1839
Furnariidae

Eremobius phoenicurus Gould, 1839

Eremobius phoenicurus Gould, 1839

The band-tailed earthcreeper is a small South American bird species found in arid and temperate open habitats of southern Argentina and Chile.

Upucerthia ruficaudus (Meyen, 1834)
Furnariidae

Upucerthia ruficaudus (Meyen, 1834)

Upucerthia ruficaudus (Meyen, 1834)

The straight-billed earthcreeper is a medium-sized Andean bird with three described subspecies that inhabits arid, rocky scrublands.

Chilia melanura (G.R.Gray, 1846)
Furnariidae

Chilia melanura (G.R.Gray, 1846)

Chilia melanura (G.R.Gray, 1846)

Crag chilia (Chilia melanura) is a bird endemic to Chile, with two described subspecies and no agreed elevational range.

Asthenes humicola (Kittlitz, 1830)
Furnariidae

Asthenes humicola (Kittlitz, 1830)

Asthenes humicola (Kittlitz, 1830)

Asthenes humicola, the dusky-tailed canastero, is a small Chilean endemic bird with distinct subspecies variation.

Upucerthia certhioides (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
Furnariidae

Upucerthia certhioides (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)

Upucerthia certhioides (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)

Upucerthia certhioides, the Chaco earthcreeper, is a small South American bird with three recognized subspecies that occupy different scrub and woodland habitats.

Cranioleuca erythrops (P.L.Sclater, 1860)
Furnariidae

Cranioleuca erythrops (P.L.Sclater, 1860)

Cranioleuca erythrops (P.L.Sclater, 1860)

Red-faced spinetail (Cranioleuca erythrops) is a small bird with three subspecies found across montane forests from Costa Rica to Ecuador.

Cranioleuca curtata (P.L.Sclater, 1870)
Furnariidae

Cranioleuca curtata (P.L.Sclater, 1870)

Cranioleuca curtata (P.L.Sclater, 1870)

Cranioleuca curtata, the ash-browed spinetail, is a small Andean bird with three described subspecies inhabiting neotropical mountain forests.

Cranioleuca obsoleta (Reichenbach, 1853)
Furnariidae

Cranioleuca obsoleta (Reichenbach, 1853)

Cranioleuca obsoleta (Reichenbach, 1853)

This is a species summary of the olive spinetail, covering its physical description, distribution, and habitat preferences.

Cranioleuca pallida (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)
Furnariidae

Cranioleuca pallida (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

Cranioleuca pallida (Wied-Neuwied, 1831)

Cranioleuca pallida, the pallid spinetail, is a small bird found in southeastern Brazil that lives in forested habitats.

Cranioleuca pyrrhophia (Vieillot, 1818)
Furnariidae

Cranioleuca pyrrhophia (Vieillot, 1818)

Cranioleuca pyrrhophia (Vieillot, 1818)

Cranioleuca pyrrhophia, the stripe-crowned spinetail, is a small songbird with three subspecies found across central South America.

Cranioleuca vulpina (Pelzeln, 1856)
Furnariidae

Cranioleuca vulpina (Pelzeln, 1856)

Cranioleuca vulpina (Pelzeln, 1856)

Cranioleuca vulpina, the rusty-backed spinetail, is a small South American bird found in water-associated lowland habitats with four recognized subspecies.

Leptasthenura fuliginiceps (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)
Furnariidae

Leptasthenura fuliginiceps (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

Leptasthenura fuliginiceps (Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837)

The brown-capped tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura fuliginiceps) is a small furnariid with two subspecies found in Andean South America.

Leptasthenura aegithaloides (Kittlitz, 1830)
Furnariidae

Leptasthenura aegithaloides (Kittlitz, 1830)

Leptasthenura aegithaloides (Kittlitz, 1830)

The plain-mantled tit-spinetail, Leptasthenura aegithaloides, is a small furnariid with four subspecies distributed across western South America.

Leptasthenura andicola P.L.Sclater, 1870
Furnariidae

Leptasthenura andicola P.L.Sclater, 1870

Leptasthenura andicola P.L.Sclater, 1870

Leptasthenura andicola, the Andean tit-spinetail, is a small South American furnariid with five described subspecies and a disjunct Andean distribution.

Leptasthenura platensis Reichenbach, 1853
Furnariidae

Leptasthenura platensis Reichenbach, 1853

Leptasthenura platensis Reichenbach, 1853

Leptasthenura platensis, the tufted tit-spinetail, is a small furnariid bird found in parts of southern South America.

Leptasthenura setaria (Temminck, 1824)
Furnariidae

Leptasthenura setaria (Temminck, 1824)

Leptasthenura setaria (Temminck, 1824)

Araucaria tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura setaria) is a small furnariid that lives in Araucaria angustifolia habitats in southern Brazil and northern Argentina.

Philydor rufum (Vieillot, 1818)
Furnariidae

Philydor rufum (Vieillot, 1818)

Philydor rufum (Vieillot, 1818)

Philydor rufum, the buff-fronted foliage-gleaner, is a largish furnariid bird with a disjunct distribution across the Neotropics.

Progne elegans S.F.Baird, 1865
Hirundinidae

Progne elegans S.F.Baird, 1865

Progne elegans S.F.Baird, 1865

Progne elegans (southern martin) is a sexually dimorphic swallow with varying range and elevation reports from different sources.

Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hirundinidae

Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Purple martin (Progne subis) is North America's largest swallow, an insectivorous migratory bird that often uses human-provided nest sites.

Progne tapera (Linnaeus, 1766)
Hirundinidae

Progne tapera (Linnaeus, 1766)

Progne tapera (Linnaeus, 1766)

Progne tapera, the brown-chested martin, is a small passerine bird with two subspecies found across Central and South America.

Progne chalybea (Gmelin, 1789)
Hirundinidae

Progne chalybea (Gmelin, 1789)

Progne chalybea (Gmelin, 1789)

Progne chalybea, the grey-breasted martin, is a small bird with distinct plumage differences between males, females, and juveniles.

Progne dominicensis (Gmelin, 1789)
Hirundinidae

Progne dominicensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Progne dominicensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Progne dominicensis, the Caribbean martin, is a swallow species that breeds across most of the Caribbean and migrates to mainland South America.

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