Recurvebills

Taxobox
name = Recurvebills


regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
subclassis = Neornithes
infraclassis = Neognathae
superordo = Neoaves
ordo = Passeriformes
subordo = Tyranni
infraordo = Tyrannides
superfamilia = Furnarioidea
familia = Furnariidae
subfamilia = Furnariinae
genus = "Simoxenops"
genus_authority = Chapman, 1937
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision ="Simoxenops striatus"
"Simoxenops ucayalae"

The Recurvebills are two species of Furnariid birds from the genus "Simoxenops". They are restricted to humid forests in the South American countries of Bolivia, Peru and Brazil. Their common name refers to the peculiar bill-shape, which, at least in the case of the larger-billed Peruvian Recurvebill, is an adaption for manipulating bamboo stems. Both species are overall rufescent brown

pecies

* Peruvian Recurvebill, "Simoxenops ucayalae"
* Bolivian Recurvebill, "Simoxenops striatus"

References

Remsen, J. V. 2003. Simoxenops ucayalae & S. striatus (Peruvian & Bolivian Recurvebill). Pp. 331 in: del Hoyo, J., A. Alliott, & D. A. Christie. eds. 2003. "Handbook of the Birds of the World". Vol. 8. Broadbills to Tapaculos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ISBN 84-87334-50-4