Ovenbirds

Straight-billed Reedhaunter

Limnoctites rectirostris

The Straight-billed Reedhaunter (Limnoctites rectirostris) is an 18 g wetland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Ovenbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

18 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

3

Recorded in Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina.

Where to see it: Paso Centurión · Área General (Uruguay); Laguna del Diario (Uruguay); Ceibas (Argentina); (IBA) Esteros del Arroyo Maldonado · Área general (Uruguay); Reserva Natural Playa Penino (Uruguay).

Photo: (c) Matias Cabezas, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist