Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Gnatcatchers :: Long-billed Gnatwren

Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus

Described by: Vieillot (1819)
Alternate common name(s): Straight-billed Gnatwren, Black-tailed Gnatwren
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

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Range

S. Mexico s. to Amazonian and e. South America;
Fragmented distribution in the e. part of its range;
(1) Lowland of s. Mexico (s. Veracruz, n. Oaxaca, n. and s. Chiapas), n. and s. Guatemala, w. Belize, n. Honduras, El Salvador, s. in Nicaragua, Costa Rica to Panama and s. to sw. Ecuador.
(2) Se. Mexico (Yucatan Peninsula s. to sw. Campeche and Quintana Roo) and n. Guatemala.
(3) C. and e. Panama including Azuero Peninsula, and possibly extending n. to Costa Rica.
(4) N. Colombia and nw. Venezuela.
(5) W. Colombia, w. Ecuador, and nw. Peru.
(6) Ne. Colombia and n. Venezuela.
(7) E. Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad.
(8) S. Venezuela to ne. Ecuador.
(9) Se. Ecuador and ne. Peru.
(10) Peru.
(11) E. Peru and nw. Amazonian Brazil. N. Bolivia?
(12) Nw. Brazil.
(13) E. Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Guiana and ne. Brazil.
(14) Brazil.
(15) N. and coastal e. Brazil from Pernambuco and e. Bahia (Chapada Diamantina) s. to Sao Paulo, and Santa Catarina.

Videos

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Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Dan Mennill

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica - Date unknown Source: Dan Mennill

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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