Red-billed Scythebill (Campylorhamphus trochilirostris)
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Red-billed Scythebill

Campylorhamphus trochilirostris (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820)

41 gWeight

The red-billed scythebill (Campylorhamphus trochilirostris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Brazil, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Brazil, Ecuador, Peru

Red-billed Scythebill has been recorded at 195 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil609 records
  2. Poconé – Pousada Pouso AlegreBrazil431 records
  3. Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil398 records
More places
  1. Manu BiolodgePeru320 records
  2. Aquidauana – Pousada AguapéBrazil313 records
  3. Laguna El TabacalColombia299 records
  4. Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador273 records
  5. Quebrada grande san antonio del tequendamaColombia235 records
  6. Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil220 records
  7. PN Pre-DeltaArgentina210 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilEcuadorPeruVenezuelaColombiaArgentinaParaguayPanama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-billed scythebill (Campylorhamphus trochilirostris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Red-billed Scythebill?

The Red-billed Scythebill weighs around 41 g.

Where does the Red-billed Scythebill live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

Is the Red-billed Scythebill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-billed Scythebill as Least Concern.

What does the Red-billed Scythebill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-billed Scythebill in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
41 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
61 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama to northern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Campylorhamphus

Other birds in the genus Campylorhamphus

Black-billed ScythebillBlack-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus falculariusCurve-billed ScythebillCurve-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus procurvoidesTapajos ScythebillTapajos ScythebillCampylorhamphus probatusXingu ScythebillXingu ScythebillCampylorhamphus multostriatusBrown-billed ScythebillBrown-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus pusillusTawny-throated LeaftosserTawny-throated LeaftosserSclerurus mexicanusDusky LeaftosserDusky LeaftosserSclerurus obscuriorShort-billed LeaftosserShort-billed LeaftosserSclerurus rufigularisScaly-throated LeaftosserScaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensisBlack-tailed LeaftosserBlack-tailed LeaftosserSclerurus caudacutus
Red-billed Scythebill

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