Wren-like Rushbird (Phleocryptes melanops)
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).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 161 recordings for this species: 35 CC BY-NC-SA · 14 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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