''Sylviorthorhynchus'' is a genus of small

passerine A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin 'sparrow' and '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines are distinguished from other orders of birds by th ...

bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweig ...

s belonging to the

ovenbird The ovenbird (''Seiurus aurocapilla'') is a small songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). This migratory bird breeds in eastern North America and winters in Central America, many Caribbean islands, Florida and northern Venezuela ...

family Furnariidae. They are somewhat similar to birds of the tit family in their shape and feeding behaviour. They have short rounded wings, short pointed bills and are mainly brown in colour. Their

nest A nest is a structure built for certain animals to hold eggs or young. Although nests are most closely associated with birds, members of all classes of vertebrates and some invertebrates construct nests. They may be composed of organic materi ...

s are built in holes or in the old nests of other birds.

Species list

Des Murs's wiretail Des Murs's wiretail (''Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii'') is a small passerine bird of southern South America which belongs to the ovenbird family Furnariidae. Molecular phylogenetics places it within the Synallaxinae and indicates that the gen ...

, ''Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii'' *

Tawny tit-spinetail The tawny tit-spinetail (''Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis'') is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Taxonomy and systematics The tawny tit-spinetail w ...

, ''Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis''

References

*Jaramillo, Alvaro; Burke, Peter & Beadle, David (2003). ''Field Guide to the Birds of Chile'', Christopher Helm, London. *South American Classification Committee (2007)
A Classification of the Bird Species of South America, part 6
'. Archived June 25, 2007. * Bird genera {{Furnariidae-stub