Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusRamphocaenus (Long-billed Gnatwrens)
- SpeciesRamphocaenus melanurus (Long-billed Gnatwren)
About the Long-billed Gnatwren
The trilling gnatwren (Ramphocaenus melanurus), formerly long-billed gnatwren, is a very small bird in the gnatcatcher family. It found from southeast Mexico south to Ecuador and Amazonia. The trilling gnatwren was described by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1819 from a specimen collected in Brazil. He coined the binomial name Ramphocaenus melanurus. The genus name Ramphocaenus means "unusual beak", from the Ancient Greek rhamphos (ῥάµϕος, "beak") and cænos (καινός, "strange"). The specific epithet combines the Ancient Greek melas "black" and oura "tail". A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2018 found that two subspecies of Ramphocaenus melanurus formed a separate clade. The subspecies were split off to become the chattering gnatwren and the English name of this species was changed from "long-billed gnatwren" to "trilling gnatwren".
Thirteen subspecies are recognised: R. m. rufiventris (Bonaparte, 1838) – south Mexico to west Ecuador R. m. ardeleo Van Tyne & Trautman, 1941 – Yucatán Peninsula (southeast Mexico) and north Guatemala R. m. panamensis Phillips, AR, 1991 – central and east Panama
R. m. sanctaemarthae Sclater, PL, 1862 – north... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Long-billed Gnatwren in Chapada Diamantina National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-billed Gnatwren in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Gnatwren sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-billed Gnatwren in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Long-billed Gnatwren in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.