Furnariidae – Ovenbirds, Woodcreepers & Allies
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds or Furnariids) is a large family of small suboscine passerines found in Mexico, and Central and South America. (Not to be confused with the Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla, which breeds in North America, that is not actually a furnariid but a wood warbler in the family, Parulidae.) This is a large family containing around 319 species and 71 genera.
After both nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequencing it is now agreed that there are 319 Ovenbirds that make up the family Furnariidae, this includes the 54 species of Woodcreeper from the former family Dendrocolaptidae, which are confined to the Neotropical zone of Central and South America. (While confirming the overall phylogenetic pattern, other scientists instead opted for maintaining the woodcreepers as a separate family, while splitting the ovenbirds (as traditionally defined) into two families, Furnariidae and Scleruridae.)
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| Scaled Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes squamatus |
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper Drymornis bridgesii |
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| Orange-breasted Thornbird Phacellodomus ferrugineigula |
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus |
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The ovenbirds are a diverse group of insectivores which get their name from the elaborate, vaguely oven-like clay nests built by the horneros, although most other ovenbirds build stick nests or nest in tunnels or clefts in rock. The Spanish word for oven – horno, gives the horneros their name.
Firewood-gatherer Anumbius annumbi
Furnariid nests are always constructed with a cover, and up to six pale blue, greenish or white eggs are laid. The eggs hatch after 15 to 22 days, and the young fledge after a further 13 to 20 days.
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| Cordoba Cinclodes Cinclodes comechingonus |
Tawny Tit-Spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis |
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Sharp-billed Treehunter Heliobletus contaminatus |
Spix’s Spinetail Synallaxis spixi |
They are small to medium-sized birds, ranging from 9cm to 35cm in length. While individual species often are habitat specialists, species of this family can be found in virtually any Neotropical habitat, ranging from city parks inhabited by Rufous Horneros, to tropical Amazonian lowlands by many species of foliage-gleaners, to temperate barren Andean highlands inhabited by several species of miners. Two species, the Seaside Cinclodes and the Surf Cinclodes, are associated with rocky coasts.
Lark-like Brushrunner Coryphistera alaudina
Crested Hornero Furnarius cristatus
They are one of the three mega-diverse families of Neotropical passerines, Furnariidae contains morphologically diverse species that occupy nearly all habitats in this region. With tails and bills adapted to nearly every insectivorous foraging niche, they are denizens of coastal rocks and Andean fell fields, and all forested habitats in between.
Line-fronted Canastero Asthenes urubambensis
Striated Earthcreeper Geocerthia serrana
They run on the ground and along branches, climb tree trunks, and burrow in the ground. The remarkable morphological diversity of the furnariids is paralleled by the greatest diversity of nest types of any bird family and a broad dietary array.
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa
Their plumage may be the one aspect that allows some generalisation, and an alliterative aid to their recognition may be that the common names of many include the terms rufous, rusty, ruddy, or russet (and many are fulvous or fuscous).
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Number of bird species: 319
(As at November 2025)
According to the recently (2025) amalgamated AviList, there are three hundred & nineteen species, in seventy-one genera in the family. They are:
Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus mexicanus
Dusky Leaftosser Sclerurus obscurior
Short-billed Leaftosser Sclerurus rufigularis
Scaly-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus guatemalensis
Black-tailed Leaftosser Sclerurus caudacutus
Grey-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus albigularis
Rufous-breasted Leaftosser Sclerurus scansor
Coastal Miner Geositta peruviana
Slender-billed Miner Geositta tenuirostris
Common Miner Geositta cunicularia
Puna Miner Geositta punensis
Campo Miner Geositta poeciloptera
Thick-billed Miner Geositta crassirostris
Rufous-banded Miner Geositta rufipennis
Greyish Miner Geositta maritima
Short-billed Miner Geositta antarctica
Dark-winged Miner Geositta saxicolina
Creamy-rumped Miner Geositta isabellina
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
Spot-throated Woodcreeper Certhiasomus stictolaemus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus
Piping Long-tailed Woodcreeper Deconychura Typica
Whistling Long-tailed Woodcreeper Deconychura longicauda
Mournful Long-tailed Woodcreeper Deconychura pallida
Tyrannine Woodcreeper Dendrocincla tyrannina
White-chinned Woodcreeper Dendrocincla merula
Ruddy Woodcreeper Dendrocincla homochroa
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla anabatina
Plain-brown Woodcreeper Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Plain-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla turdina
Long-billed Woodcreeper Nasica longirostris
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper Dendrexetastes rufigula
Northern Barred Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes certhia
Black-banded Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes picumnus
Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi
Planalto Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
Bar-bellied Woodcreeper Hylexetastes stresemanni
Red-billed Woodcreeper Hylexetastes perrotii
Uniform Woodcreeper Hylexetastes uniformis
Strong-billed Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Moustached Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes falcirostris
White-throated Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes albicollis
Great Rufous Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes major
Striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
Ceara Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus atlanticus
Lesser Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus fuscus
Chestnut-rumped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus pardalotus
Ocellated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
Elegant Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus elegans
Spix’s Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus spixii
Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Buff-throated Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
Black-striped Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Spotted Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Olive-backed Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus triangularis
Zimmer’s Woodcreeper Dendroplex kienerii
Straight-billed Woodcreeper Dendroplex picus
Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Black-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus falcularius
Curve-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus procurvoides
Tapajos Scythebill Campylorhamphus probatus
Xingu Scythebill Campylorhamphus multostriatus
Brown-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus pusillus
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper Drymornis bridgesii
Greater Scythebill Drymotoxeres pucheranii
Streak-headed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
White-striped Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes leucogaster
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes affinis
Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
Scaled Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes squamatus
Scalloped Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes falcinellus
Duida Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes duidae
Guianan Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes albolineatus
Inambari Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes fatimalimae
Rondonia Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus
Slender-billed Xenops Xenops tenuirostris
Northern Plain Xenops Xenops mexicanus
Amazonian Plain Xenops Xenops genibarbis
Atlantic Plain Xenops Xenops minutus
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
Point-tailed Palmcreeper Berlepschia rikeri
Rufous-tailed Xenops Microxenops milleri
White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis
Rock Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus andaecola
Straight-billed Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus ruficaudus
Crag Chilia Ochetorhynchus melanurus
Band-tailed Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus phoenicurus
White-throated Barbtail Premnoplex tatei
Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens
Beautiful Treerunner Margarornis bellulus
Ruddy Treerunner Margarornis rubiginosus
Star-chested Treerunner Margarornis stellatus
Pearled Treerunner Margarornis squamiger
Cryptic Treehunter Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti
Pale-browed Treehunter Cichlocolaptes leucophrus
Sharp-billed Treehunter Heliobletus contaminatus
Alagoas Foliage-gleaner Philydor novaesi
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner Philydor atricapillus
Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner Philydor pyrrhodes
White-collared Foliage-gleaner Anabazenops fuscus
Bamboo Foliage-gleaner Anabazenops dorsalis
Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner Neophilydor fuscipenne
Rufous-rumped Foliage-gleaner Neophilydor erythrocercum
Great Xenops Megaxenops parnaguae
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia variegaticeps
Montane Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia striaticollis
Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia ruficaudata
White-browed Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia amaurotis
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner Anabacerthia lichtensteini
Guttulate Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla guttulata
Lineated Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla subalaris
Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla rufosuperciliata
Rufous-necked Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla ruficollis
Planalto Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla dimidiata
Tepui Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla roraimae
Peruvian Recurvebill Syndactyla ucayalae
Bolivian Recurvebill Syndactyla striata
Chestnut-winged Hookbill Ancistrops strigilatus
Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner Dendroma erythtroptera
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner Dendroma rufa
Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis rectirostris
Canebrake Groundcreeper Clibanornis dendrocolaptoides
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis erythrocephalus
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner Automolus rubiginosus
Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis rufipectus
Uniform Treehunter Thripadectes ignobilis
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus
Peruvian Treehunter Thripadectes scrutator
Striped Treehunter Thripadectes holostictus
Streak-capped Treehunter Thripadectes virgaticeps
Streak-breasted Treehunter Thripadectes rufobrunneus
Black-billed Treehunter Thripadectes melanorhynchus
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner Automolus rufipileatus
Brown-rumped Foliage-gleaner Automolus melanopezus
Fawn-throated Foliage-gleaner Automolus cervinigularis
Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner Automolus exsertus
Western Woodhaunter Automolus virgatus
Eastern Woodhaunter Automolus subulatus
Olive-backed Foliage-gleaner Automolus infuscatus
Para Foliage-gleaner Automolus paraensis
Pernambuco Foliage-gleaner Automolus lammi
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner Automolus ochrolaemus
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus
Bolivian Earthcreeper Tarphonomus harterti
Chaco Earthcreeper Tarphonomus certhioides
Rusty-winged Barbtail Premnornis guttuliger
Buffy Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes lawrencii
Pacific Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes johnsoni
Streaked Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper Lochmias nematura
Curve-billed Reedhaunter Limnornis curvirostris
Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops
Band-tailed Hornero Furnarius figulus
Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus
Caribbean Hornero Furnarius longirostris
Pale-legged Hornero Furnarius leucopus
Bay Hornero Furnarius torridus
Lesser Hornero Furnarius minor
Pacific Hornero Furnarius cinnamomeus
Rufous Hornero Furnarius rufus
Crested Hornero Furnarius cristatus
Striated Earthcreeper Geocerthia serrana
Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper Upucerthia saturatior
Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria
White-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia albigula
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia validirostris
Long-tailed Cinclodes Cinclodes pabsti
Buff-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus
Blackish Cinclodes Cinclodes antarcticus
Cordoba Cinclodes Cinclodes comechingonus
Chestnut-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes albidiventris
Olrog’s Cinclodes Cinclodes olrogi
Cream-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes albiventris
Grey-flanked Cinclodes Cinclodes oustaleti
Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior
Royal Cinclodes Cinclodes aricomae
White-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes palliatus
White-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes atacamensis
Dark-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes patagonicus
Peruvian Seaside Cinclodes Cinclodes taczanowskii
Chilean Seaside Cinclodes Cinclodes nigrofumosus
Masafuera Rayadito Aphrastura masafuerae
Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda
Des Murs’s Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii
Tawny Tit-Spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis
Brown-capped Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura fuliginiceps
Tufted Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura platensis
Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura aegithaloides
Striolated Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura striolata
Rusty-crowned Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura pileata
White-browed Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura xenothorax
Streak-backed Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura striata
Andean Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura andicola
Araucaria Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura setaria
Firewood-gatherer Anumbius annumbi
Lark-like Brushrunner Coryphistera alaudina
Plain Thornbird Phacellodomus inornatus
Rufous-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus rufifrons
Streak-fronted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticeps
Little Thornbird Phacellodomus sibilatrix
Chestnut-backed Thornbird Phacellodomus dorsalis
Spot-breasted Thornbird Phacellodomus maculipectus
Freckle-breasted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticollis
Greater Thornbird Phacellodomus ruber
Orange-eyed Thornbird Phacellodomus erythrophthalmus
Orange-breasted Thornbird Phacellodomus ferrugineigula
White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis
Rusty-vented Canastero Asthenes dorbignyi
Dark-winged Canastero Asthenes arequipae
Pale-tailed Canastero Asthenes huancavelicae
Berlepsch’s Canastero Asthenes berlepschi
Short-billed Canastero Asthenes baeri
Cipo Canastero Asthenes luizae
Hudson’s Canastero Asthenes hudsoni
Austral Canastero Asthenes anthoides
Line-fronted Canastero Asthenes urubambensis
Many-striped Canastero Asthenes flammulata
Junin Canastero Asthenes virgata
Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda
Streak-backed Canastero Asthenes wyatti
Streak-throated Canastero Asthenes humilis
Cordilleran Canastero Asthenes modesta
Itatiaia Spinetail Asthenes moreirae
Sharp-billed Canastero Asthenes pyrrholeuca
Black-throated Thistletail Asthenes harterti
Puna Thistletail Asthenes helleri
Ayacucho Thistletail Asthenes ayacuchensis
Vilcabamba Thistletail Asthenes vilcabambae
Canyon Canastero Asthenes pudibunda
Rusty-fronted Canastero Asthenes ottonis
Maquis Canastero Asthenes heterura
Eye-ringed Thistletail Asthenes palpebralis
Ochre-browed Thistletail Asthenes coryi
Perija Thistletail Asthenes perijana
White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa
Mouse-colored Thistletail Asthenes griseomurina
Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail Spartonoica maluroides
Caatinga Cacholote Pseudoseisura cristata
Grey-crested Cacholote Pseudoseisura unirufa
Brown Cacholote Pseudoseisura lophotes
White-throated Cacholote Pseudoseisura gutturalis
Pink-legged Graveteiro Acrobatornis fonsecai
Orange-fronted Plushcrown Metopothrix aurantiaca
Equatorial Greytail Xenerpestes singularis
Double-banded Greytail Xenerpestes minlosi
Spectacled Prickletail Siptornis striaticollis
Roraiman Barbtail Roraimia adusta
Speckled Spinetail Thripophaga gutturata
Striated Softtail Thripophaga macroura
Orinoco Softtail Thripophaga cherriei
Delta Amacuro Softtail Thripophaga amacurensis
Plain Softtail Thripophaga fusciceps
Straight-billed Reedhunter Limnoctites rectirostris
Sulphur-bearded Spinetail Limnoctites sulphuriferus
Russet-mantled Softail Cranioleuca berlepschi
Marcapata Spinetail Cranioleuca marcapatae
Vilcabamba Spinetail Cranioleuca weskei
Light-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca albiceps
Rusty-backed Spinetail Cranioleuca vulpina
Coiba Spinetail Cranioleuca dissita
Parker’s Spinetail Cranioleuca vulpecula
Crested Spinetail Cranioleuca subcristata
Stripe-crowned Spinetail Cranioleuca pyrrhophia
Bolivian Spinetail Cranioleuca henricae
Olive Spinetail Cranioleuca obsoleta
Pallid Spinetail Cranioleuca pallida
Grey-headed Spinetail Cranioleuca semicinerea
Creamy-crested Spinetail Cranioleuca albicapilla
Red-faced Spinetail Cranioleuca erythrops
Tepui Spinetail Cranioleuca demissa
Streak-capped Spinetail Cranioleuca hellmayri
Ash-browed Spinetail Cranioleuca curtata
Line-cheeked Spinetail Cranioleuca antisiensis
Scaled Spinetail Cranioleuca muelleri
Dusky-tailed Canastero Pseudasthenes humicola
Patagonian Canastero Pseudasthenes patagonica
Steinbach’s Canastero Pseudasthenes steinbachi
Cactus Canastero Pseudasthenes cactorum
White-bellied Spinetail Mazaria propinqua
Chotoy Spinetail Schoeniophylax phryganophilus
Red-and-white Spinetail Certhiaxis mustelinus
Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Ochre-cheeked Spinetail Synallaxis scutata
Grey-bellied Spinetail Synallaxis cinerascens
Plain-crowned Spinetail Synallaxis gujanensis
White-lored Spinetail Synallaxis albilora
Araguaia Spinetail Synallaxis simoni
Maranon Spinetail Synallaxis maranonica
Great Spinetail Synallaxis hypochondriaca
Necklaced Spinetail Synallaxis stictothorax
Chinchipe Spinetail Synallaxis chinchipensis
Russet-bellied Spinetail Synallaxis zimmeri
Slaty Spinetail Synallaxis brachyura
Silvery-throated Spinetail Synallaxis subpudica
Red-shouldered Spinetail Synallaxis hellmayri
Rufous-capped Spinetail Synallaxis ruficapilla
Bahia Spinetail Synallaxis cinerea
Pinto’s Spinetail Synallaxis infuscata
Dusky Spinetail Synallaxis moesta
McConnell’s Spinetail Synallaxis macconnelli
Cabanis’s Spinetail Synallaxis cabanisi
Cinereous-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis hypospodia
Spix’s Spinetail Synallaxis spixi
Dark-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albigularis
Rio Orinoco Spinetail Synallaxis beverlyae
Pale-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis albescens
Sooty-fronted Spinetail Synallaxis frontalis
Azara’s Spinetail Synallaxis azarae
Apurimac Spinetail Synallaxis courseni
Hoary-throated Spinetail Synallaxis kollari
Rufous-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis erythrothorax
White-whiskered Spinetail Synallaxis candei
Blackish-headed Spinetail Synallaxis tithys
Rusty-headed Spinetail Synallaxis fuscorufa
Rufous Spinetail Synallaxis unirufa
Black-throated Spinetail Synallaxis castanea
Stripe-breasted Spinetail Synallaxis cinnamomea
Ruddy Spinetail Synallaxis rutilans
Chestnut-throated Spinetail Synallaxis cherriei
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Furnariidae
Family AccountOne of the three mega-diverse families of Neotropical passerines, Furnariidae contains morphologically diverse species that occupy nearly all habitats... -
Furnariidae
Family AccountOvenbirds or furnariids are a large family of small suboscine passerine birds found from Mexico and Central to southern South America.
Given the number of species in this family, Fatbirder does not provide quick links to all of them. However, the entries below do include links to representatives of every genera, all those illustrated and some of the most often encountered, iconic or sought-after species.
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Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes certhia
Species AccountLarge reddish brown woodcreeper of lowland rainforest. -
Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes certhia
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Bamboo Foliage-gleaner Anabazenops dorsalis
Species AccountAlso known as Bamboo Foliage-gleaner for good reason; it is almost exclusively found in extensive bamboo groves, where it forages singly or in pairs. -
Bamboo Foliage-gleaner Anabazenops dorsalis
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Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail Spartonoica maluroides
Species AccountThe bay-capped wren-spinetail (Spartonoica maluroides) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Bay-capped Wren-Spinetail Spartonoica maluroides
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Beautiful Treerunner Margarornis bellulus
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Beautiful Treerunner Margarornis bellulus
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Brown Cacholote Pseudoseisura lophotes
Species AccountThe brown cacholote (Pseudoseisura lophotes) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Brown Cacholote Pseudoseisura lophotes
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Buffy Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes lawrencii
Species AccountThis striking cloud forest bird is only found in the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. -
Buffy Tuftedcheek Pseudocolaptes lawrencii
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Chaco Earthcreeper Tarphonomus certhioides
Species AccountThe Chaco earthcreeper (Tarphonomus certhioides) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. I -
Chaco Earthcreeper Tarphonomus certhioides
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Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner Dendroma erythtroptera
Species AccountThe chestnut-winged foliage-gleaner (Dendroma erythroptera) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner Dendroma erythtroptera
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Chestnut-winged Hookbill Ancistrops strigilatus
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Chestnut-winged Hookbill Ancistrops strigilatus
Species AccountLight buffy brown overall with extensive streaking from the head down to the back and breast, with reddish wings and tail. -
Chotoy Spinetail Schoeniophylax phryganophilus
Species AccountThe chotoy spinetail (Schoeniophylax phryganophilus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Chotoy Spinetail Schoeniophylax phryganophilus
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Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner Philydor pyrrhodes
Species AccountThe cinnamon-rumped foliage-gleaner (Philydor pyrrhodes) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Cinnamon-rumped Foliage-gleaner Philydor pyrrhodes
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Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper Dendrexetastes rufigula
Species AccountLarge plain brown woodcreeper of Amazonian lowlands. Reddish brown overall with olive brown underparts, a heavy gray bill, and fine white breast streaking. -
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper Dendrexetastes rufigula
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Coastal Miner Geositta peruviana
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Coastal Miner Geositta peruviana
Species AccountCoastal Miner Geositta peruviana A pale terrestrial bird found only in coastal deserts of Peru. It is pale brownish-gray and lacks strong field marks. -
Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Species AccountThe cocoa woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans) is a passerine bird in the woodcreeper subfamily of the ovenbird family. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the buff-throated woodcreeper (X. guttatus). -
Cocoa Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus susurrans
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Cordoba Cinclodes Cinclodes comechingonus
Species AccountSmall-billed cinclodes of the Sierra de Comenchingones in central Argentina. Disperses to adjacent lowlands during the nonbreeding season. -
Cordoba Cinclodes Cinclodes comechingonus
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Crested Hornero Furnarius cristatus
Species AccountThe crested hornero (Furnarius cristatus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Crested Hornero Furnarius cristatus
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Crested Spinetail Cranioleuca subcristata
Species AccountThe crested spinetail (Cranioleuca subcristata) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Crested Spinetail Cranioleuca subcristata
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Cryptic Treehunter Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti
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Cryptic Treehunter Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti
Species AccountThe cryptic treehunter (Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti) is an extinct a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Curve-billed Reedhaunter Limnornis curvirostris
Species AccountThe curve-billed reedhaunter (Limnornis curvirostris) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Curve-billed Reedhaunter Limnornis curvirostris
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Dark-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes patagonicus
Species AccountThe dark-bellied cinclodes (Cinclodes patagonicus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Dark-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes patagonicus
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Double-banded Greytail Xenerpestes minlosi
Species AccountRare but distinctive if seen well. Small bird that is dingy gray above and off-white below with bold white wingbars and a white eyebrow. -
Double-banded Greytail Xenerpestes minlosi
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Firewood-gatherer Anumbius annumbi
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Firewood-gatherer Anumbius annumbi
Species AccountSmall ovenbird species with brown streaks above and faded buff-streaks below. Note the rufous forehead and white eyebrow and throat. -
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus
Species AccountUncommon medium-sized brownish bird of Andean montane forest from Venezuela through Ecuador and just barely into Peru. -
Flammulated Treehunter Thripadectes flammulatus
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Great Xenops Megaxenops parnaguae
Species AccountThe great xenops (Megaxenops parnaguae) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Great Xenops Megaxenops parnaguae
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Greater Scythebill Drymotoxeres pucheranii
Species AccountBulky woodcreeper with a stout, deeply curved bill. Very rare in tall, wet Andean cloud forest. Brown with buffy streaks on head, neck, and underparts. -
Greater Scythebill Drymotoxeres pucheranii
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Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis erythrocephalus
Species AccountAttractive foliage-gleaner found in dry and semi-humid forest in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. -
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis erythrocephalus
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Lark-like Brushrunner Coryphistera alaudina
Species AccountThe lark-like brushrunner (Coryphistera alaudina) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Lark-like Brushrunner Coryphistera alaudina
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Line-fronted Canastero Asthenes urubambensis
Species AccountSmall wren-like bird with a long, pointed tail. Warm reddish brown with extensive white streaking on the undersides and face... -
Line-fronted Canastero Asthenes urubambensis
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Long-billed Woodcreeper Nasica longirostris
Species AccountThe long-billed woodcreeper (Nasica longirostris) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Long-billed Woodcreeper Nasica longirostris
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Moustached Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes falcirostris
Species AccountThe moustached woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes falcirostris) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Moustached Woodcreeper Xiphocolaptes falcirostris
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Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus
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Olivaceous Woodcreeper Sittasomus griseicapillus
Species AccountThe olivaceous woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus) is a passerine bird of the tropical Americas. It belongs to the true woodcreepers (tribe Dendrocolaptini) of the ovenbird family (Furnariidae). -
Orange-breasted Thornbird Phacellodomus ferrugineigula
Species AccountMedium-sized, long-tailed thornbird with a brown body and a rufous forehead and throat. -
Orange-breasted Thornbird Phacellodomus ferrugineigula
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Orange-fronted Plushcrown Metopothrix aurantiaca
Species AccountThe orange-fronted plushcrown (Metopothrix aurantiaca) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Orange-fronted Plushcrown Metopothrix aurantiaca
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Peruvian Recurvebill Syndactyla ucayalae
Species AccountReddish-brown bird with a distinctive upturned bill. Found almost exclusively in bamboo thickets, but occasionally also in dense viny areas. -
Peruvian Recurvebill Syndactyla ucayalae
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Pink-legged Graveteiro Acrobatornis fonsecai
Species AccountPredominantly gray species with a long tail and pink legs. Note the darker gray crown and paler eyebrow. -
Pink-legged Graveteiro Acrobatornis fonsecai
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Piping Long-tailed Woodcreeper Deconychura Typica
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Piping Long-tailed Woodcreeper Deconychura Typica
Species AccountFairly small, warm brown woodcreeper with buffy spots on breast and vague buffy eyebrow. Note relatively short, straight bill. -
Point-tailed Palmcreeper Berlepschia rikeri
Species AccountA strikingly-patterned medium-sized bird of palm swamps. -
Point-tailed Palmcreeper Berlepschia rikeri
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Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Species AccountThe red-billed scythebill (Campylorhamphus trochilirostris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Red-billed Scythebill Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
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Red-billed Woodcreeper Hylexetastes perrotii
Species AccountThe red-billed woodcreeper (Hylexetastes perrotii) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Red-billed Woodcreeper Hylexetastes perrotii
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Rock Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus andaecola
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Rock Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus andaecola
Species AccountThe rock earthcreeper (Ochetorhynchus andaecola) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Roraiman Barbtail Roraimia adusta
Species AccountThe Roraiman barbtail (Roraimia adusta) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana... -
Roraiman Barbtail Roraimia adusta
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Rufous-tailed Xenops Microxenops milleri
Species AccountThe rufous-tailed xenops (Microxenops milleri) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Rufous-tailed Xenops Microxenops milleri
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Rusty-winged Barbtail Premnornis guttuliger
Species AccountThe rusty-winged barbtail (Premnornis guttuliger) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Rusty-winged Barbtail Premnornis guttuliger
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Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria
Species AccountThe scale-throated earthcreeper (Upucerthia dumetaria) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria
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Scaled Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes squamatus
Species AccountFairly small woodcreeper with a short, slightly curved pale pinkish bill. -
Scaled Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes squamatus
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Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper Drymornis bridgesii
Species AccountThe scimitar-billed woodcreeper (Drymornis bridgesii) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper Drymornis bridgesii
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Sharp-billed Treehunter Heliobletus contaminatus
Species AccountSmall foliage-gleaner with a short pointed bill and long tail. Found in the canopy of montane forests including Araucaria forests... -
Sharp-billed Treehunter Heliobletus contaminatus
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Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper Lochmias nematura
Species AccountDistinctive. Fairly small, plump, and short-tailed. Dark brown above with bold white spotting on underparts. Bill is slightly decurved. -
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper Lochmias nematura
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Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner Neophilydor fuscipenne
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Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner Neophilydor fuscipenne
Species AccountThe slaty-winged foliage-gleaner (Neophilydor fuscipenne) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Speckled Spinetail Thripophaga gutturata
Species AccountFairly small, long-tailed reddish-and-tan bird. Light brown body, with reddish tail, wings, and crown, and prominent fine black spotting in the face... -
Speckled Spinetail Thripophaga gutturata
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Spectacled Prickletail Siptornis striaticollis
Species AccountSmall, brown bird of Andean cloud forest. Quite rare and apparently absent from many areas of seemingly appropriate forest. -
Spectacled Prickletail Siptornis striaticollis
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Spix's Spinetail Synallaxis spixi
Species AccountSpix's spinetail (Synallaxis spixi), previously known as the chicli spinetail, is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family... -
Spix's Spinetail Synallaxis spixi
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Spot-throated Woodcreeper Certhiasomus stictolaemus
Species AccountA small and difficult to identify woodcreeper, widespread but often rare and seldom encountered. Smaller than most other woodcreeper species in range. -
Spot-throated Woodcreeper Certhiasomus stictolaemus
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Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens
Species AccountA small dark bird that creeps around mossy forest understory, frequently hanging upside-down like a nuthatch. -
Spotted Barbtail Premnoplex brunnescens
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Straight-billed Reedhunter Limnoctites rectirostris
Species AccountThe straight-billed reedhaunter (Limnoctites rectirostris) is a South American bird species in the family Furnariidae. -
Straight-billed Reedhunter Limnoctites rectirostris
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Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
Species AccountThe streaked xenops (Xenops rutilans) is a passerine bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Streaked Xenops Xenops rutilans
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Striated Earthcreeper Geocerthia serrana
Species AccountThe striated earthcreeper (Geocerthia serrana) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru. -
Striated Earthcreeper Geocerthia serrana
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Tawny Tit-Spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis
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Tawny Tit-Spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis
Species AccountThe tawny tit-spinetail (Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus mexicanus
Species AccountThe tawny-throated leaftosser (Sclerurus mexicanus) is a tropical American bird species in subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird... -
Tawny-throated Leaftosser Sclerurus mexicanus
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Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda
Species AccountCommon and often noisy and conspicuous little bird of temperate southern forests, also ranging locally into matorral with taller trees. -
Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda
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Tufted Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura platensis
Species AccountThe tufted tit-spinetail (Leptasthenura platensis) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Tufted Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura platensis
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Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
Species AccountThe wedge-billed woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper Glyphorynchus spirurus
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White-bellied Spinetail Mazaria propinqua
Species AccountSmall bird with a long, graduated tail. Both sexes have a brown back and rusty wings and tail; note the black throat. Occurs on river islands. -
White-bellied Spinetail Mazaria propinqua
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White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis
Species AccountSmall rufous-brown bird found in the undergrowth of temperate forest from 2,500–3,700 m. -
White-browed Spinetail Hellmayrea gularis
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White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa
Species AccountA small bird that is warm brown above and gray below. Completely unstreaked unlike a canastero. -
White-chinned Thistletail Asthenes fuliginosa
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White-chinned Woodcreeper Dendrocincla merula
Species AccountThe white-chinned woodcreeper (Dendrocincla merula) is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. -
White-chinned Woodcreeper Dendrocincla merula
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White-eyed Foliage-gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus
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White-eyed Foliage-gleaner Automolus leucophthalmus
Species AccountThe white-eyed foliage-gleaner (Automolus leucophthalmus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. -
White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis
Species AccountDistinctive little bird of native temperate forests. Usually found in pairs or small groups, creeping along trunks and branches... -
White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis
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Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops
Species AccountDistinctive but often rather skulking little bird of fresh and brackish marshes and lakes with dense rushes and other reedy vegetation. -
Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops
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Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Species AccountThe yellow-chinned spinetail (Certhiaxis cinnamomeus) is a passerine bird found in the tropical New World from Trinidad and Colombia south to Argentina... -
Yellow-chinned Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
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Zimmer's Woodcreeper Dendroplex kienerii
Species AccountMedium-sized, slim woodcreeper with a longish tail and shortish bill. Note the whitish eyebrow. -
Zimmer's Woodcreeper Dendroplex kienerii
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