Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Polioptilidae
About
The trilling gnatwren, formerly long-billed gnatwren, is a very small bird in the gnatcatcher family. It found from southeast Mexico south to Ecuador and Amazonia.
Fun Fact
The genus name Ramphocaenus means "unusual beak", from the Ancient Greek rhamphos (ῥάµϕος, "beak") and cænos (καινός, "strange").
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in the undergrowth and vines of dry forest and secondary woodland from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil, and on Trinidad.
Diet
Eating mainly insects, insect eggs and spiders.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance