Wren-like Rushbird
Phleocryptes melanops
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusPhleocryptes
- SpeciesPhleocryptes melanops (Wren-like Rushbird)
About the Wren-like Rushbird
The wren-like rushbird (Phleocryptes melanops) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. The wren-like rushbird is the only member of its genus and has these four subspecies:
P. m. brunnescens Zimmer, JT, 1935 P. m. schoenobaenus Cabanis & Heine, 1860 P. m. loaensis Philippi Bañados & Goodall, 1946 P. m. melanops (Vieillot, 1817) The wren-like rushbird is genetically most closely related to the curve-billed reedhaunter (Limnornis curvirostris).
The wren-like rushbird is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 11 to 16 g (0.39 to 0.56 oz). It is a small furnariid whose plumage closely resembles that of the wholly unrelated marsh wren (Cistothorus palustris). It has a longish slightly decurved bill. The sexes' plumages are essentially alike though females are slightly paler than males. Adults of the nominate subspecies P. m. melanops have a wide buff supercilium, grayish lores, a dark brown band behind the eye, mottled dark brown ear coverts, and a buff malar area. Their crown is blackish with wide brown streaks... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Wren-like Rushbird in Nahuel Huapi National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wren-like Rushbird in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wren-like Rushbird sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wren-like Rushbird in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Wren-like Rushbird in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.