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Long-billed Gnatwren

Ramphocaenus melanurus · Polioptilidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMar · May · Octmost records
Records114,547in 10 countries
Most seen inCosta Rica40,779 records
Red List–IUCN status
Long-billed Gnatwren
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About

Long-billed Gnatwren in brief

The long-billed gnatwren (Ramphocaenus melanurus) is a bird of the Polioptilidae family.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 114,547 published records, most of them from Costa Rica, Belize and Panama. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, May and October.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Costa Rica40,779 records · best Mar, Dec
Belize23,297 records · best Mar, Oct
Panama18,859 records · best Mar, Feb
Guatemala12,109 records · best May, Mar
Venezuela10,013 records · best May, Oct
Trinidad and Tobago3,490 records · best Dec, Jan
Honduras3,067 records · best Mar, May
Nicaragua1,430 records · best May, Apr
Guyana1,063 records · best Nov, Feb
Suriname440 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Polioptilidae family

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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher