Chestnut-winged hookbill facts for kids

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Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Genus:	Ancistrops
Species:	strigilatus

The chestnut-winged hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a special kind of bird. It belongs to the Furnariidae family, which is also known as the ovenbird family. This bird is the only member of its group, called the genus Ancistrops.

About the Chestnut-winged Hookbill

This unique bird is a part of the ovenbird family. Within this family, the chestnut-winged hookbill is most closely related to birds called foliage-gleaners. These birds are found in the genus Dendroma.

Where it Lives

The chestnut-winged hookbill lives in several countries in South America. You can find it in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Its natural habitat is a specific type of forest. It prefers subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. This means it lives in warm, wet forests that are not very high up. These forests are full of life and provide the perfect home for this bird.

Illustration of a chestnut-winged hookbill from an old book by Johann Baptist von Spix

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