Rufous Gnateater

It is a small, rounded bird, 13cm in length with a short tail and fairly long legs. The plumage is mostly reddish-brown. There is a white stripe above the eye which ends in a tuft of feathers which can be hidden. The call is a series of quiet cheeps which become faster and higher-pitched. At dusk and dawn the males make a buzzing sound with their wing feathers as they fly around their territory.

The Rufous Gnateater is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

latter is the Rufous Gnateater which is local in eastern Brazil and northern Argentina. This was Kaestner's species for his final family, and he described his experience this way: "The rosy dawn of 1 October 1986 still glowed in the eastern sky of Argentina's Iguazu Falls National Park when I heard the distinctive churr. My heart skipped a beat as I realized that my most wanted bird was skulking in the bamboo tangle in front of me. More

The Rufous Gnateater (Conopophaga lineata) is a passerine bird of the gnateater family, Conopophagidae. It is found in forest understory and bushes in eastern Brazil from Rio Grande do Sul north to Ceará. Its range also extends into eastern Paraguay and north-eastern Argentina and it has recently been recorded in Uruguay. It is often elusive and hard to see, but is commoner and less shy than other gnateaters. More

The Rufous Gnateater is distributed in eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and north-east Argentina. It is found, usually perched close to the ground, in the undergrowth of humid forest and secondary growth... Rufous Gnateater Conopophaga lineata - http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/rufous-gnateater-conopophaga-lineata Videos, photos, calls etc... More

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