Reedhaunters

The Reedhaunters are two species of marsh-dwelling Furnariid birds found in south-eastern Brazil, north-eastern Argentina and Uruguay. They occupy a similar ecological niche to some reed warblers.

The two species are superficially similar, and often included in the same genus, "Limnornis", but evidence suggests the Straight-billed Reedhaunter is closer to the "Cranioleuca" spinetails than it is to the Curve-billed Reedhaunter. [Olson, S. L., M. Irestedt, P. G. P. Ericson, & J. Fjeldså. 2005. "Independent evolution of two Darwinian marsh-dwelling ovenbirds (Furnariidae: Limnornis, Limnoctites)." Ornitologia Neotropical 16: 347-359.]

pecies

* Curve-billed Reedhaunter ("Limnornis curvirostris").
* Straight-billed Reedhaunter ("Limnoctites rectirostris").

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