Campylorhamphus
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Campylorhamphus, the scythebills, are a bird
genus in the woodcreeper subfamily (Dendrocolaptinae). They are found in wooded habitats in South America
and southern Central America
, and all have very long, somewhat scythe
-shaped bills.
The Greater Scythebill
was formerly included in this genus, but it is closer to the Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper
.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
genus in the woodcreeper subfamily (Dendrocolaptinae). They are found in wooded habitats in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and southern Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, and all have very long, somewhat scythe
Scythe
A scythe is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass, or reaping crops. It was largely replaced by horse-drawn and then tractor machinery, but is still used in some areas of Europe and Asia. The Grim Reaper is often depicted carrying or wielding a scythe...
-shaped bills.
The Greater Scythebill
Greater Scythebill
The Greater Scythebill is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. This species is found at very low densities in highland forest in the Andes, ranging from Colombia to Peru...
was formerly included in this genus, but it is closer to the Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper
The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. It is in the monotypic genus Drymornis.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay....
.
Species
- Red-billed ScythebillRed-billed ScythebillThe Red-billed Scythebill is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily.The Red-billed Scythebill is a fairly large species of woodcreeper. The total length of the species is 24-28 cm . As its name indicates, the bill is long, downcurved and reddish in coloration...
, Campylorhamphus trochilirostris - Brown-billed ScythebillBrown-billed ScythebillThe Brown-billed Scythebill is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife...
, Campylorhamphus pusillus - Black-billed ScythebillBlack-billed ScythebillThe Black-billed Scythebill is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....
, Campylorhamphus falcularius - Curve-billed ScythebillCurve-billed ScythebillThe Curve-billed Scythebill is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily.It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
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