Curve-billed Reedhaunter (Limnornis curvirostris) [XC288367]
by GABRIEL LEITE from Lagoa de Sombrio, Balne\u00e1rio Gaivota, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil (call)
Curve-billed Reedhaunter (Limnornis curvirostris) [XC686770]
by Guillermo from Mostardas, Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
No obvious close relatives. Limnoctites rectirostris placed in present genus (as Straight-billed Reedhaunter (Limnoctites rectirostris)) by some authors, whereas others do not consider the two to be closely related. Differs strongly from that species in tail structure, nest materials used, and greenish-blue egg colour (unusual within family).