Stout-billed Cinclodes (Cinclodes excelsior)
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Stout-billed Cinclodes

Cinclodes excelsior Sclater, PL, 1860

64 gWeight

The stout-billed cinclodes (Cinclodes excelsior) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ecuador, Colombia

Stout-billed Cinclodes has been recorded at 16 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador1,358 records
  2. AntisanaEcuador1,054 records
  3. PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador1,052 records
More places
  1. Reserva Antisana – flujo de lava, mirador del cóndor, y alrededoresEcuador779 records
  2. Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador770 records
  3. PN Antisana – pradera de los ibis y alrededoresEcuador765 records
  4. PNN Los Nevados - Centro de Visitantes BrisasColombia670 records
  5. Bosque de San Carlos/La VirginiaColombia326 records
  6. Hotel Termales del RuízColombia124 records
  7. Tambo Cóndor Bird LodgeEcuador67 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombia

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 stout-billed cinclodes (Cinclodes excelsior) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Stout-billed Cinclodes?

The Stout-billed Cinclodes weighs around 64 g.

Where does the Stout-billed Cinclodes live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to southern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Stout-billed Cinclodes?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Stout-billed Cinclodes endangered?

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

What does the Stout-billed Cinclodes eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Stout-billed Cinclodes in?

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

At a glance

Weight
64 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
113 mm
Tail
87 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

South America: Colombia to southern Ecuador

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Cinclodes

Other birds in the genus Cinclodes

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Stout-billed Cinclodes

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