Straight-billed Reedhaunter
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| Limnoctites rectirostris (Gould, 1839) |
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Limnornis rectirostris |
The Straight-billed Reedhaunter (Limnoctites rectirostris) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Limnoctites. It is sometines placed the genus Limnornis, but evidence suggests present species is closer to Cranioleuca spinetails than it is to the Curve-billed Reedhaunter.[1]
It is found in marshy areas of north-eastern Argentina, south-eastern Brazil, and Uruguay. It is associated with spiny plants of the genus Eryngium.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- BirdLife International 2004. Limnoctites rectirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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