Cinclodes is a genus of passerine birds belonging to the ovenbird family Furnariidae. There is about a dozen species distributed across the southern and Andean regions of South America. They are terrestrial birds of open habitats, typically found near water such as mountain streams and the seashore where they forage for small invertebrates. They are stocky birds with strong legs and feet and pointed, slightly downcurved bills. The plumage is inconspicuous and mainly brown, often with a pale wingbar, stripe over the eye and corners to the tail. They have loud, trilling songs and often raise their wings while singing.

Species list

• Stout-billed Cinclodes, Cinclodes excelsior
• Royal Cinclodes, Cinclodes aricomae
• Bar-winged Cinclodes, Cinclodes fuscus
• Cordoba Cinclodes or Comechingones Cinclodes, Cinclodes comechingonus
• Long-tailed Cinclodes, Cinclodes pabsti
• Grey-flanked Cinclodes, Cinclodes oustaleti
• Olrog's Cinclodes, Cinclodes (oustaleti) olrogi
• Dark-bellied Cinclodes, Cinclodes patagonicus
• Seaside Cinclodes or Chilean Seaside Cinclodes, Cinclodes nigrofumosus
• Surf Cinclodes or Peruvian Seaside Cinclodes, Cinclodes (nigrofumosus) taczanowskii
• Blackish Cinclodes, Cinclodes antarcticus
• White-winged Cinclodes, Cinclodes atacamensis
• White-bellied Cinclodes, Cinclodes palliatus

References

• Chesser, R. Terry (2004) Systematics, evolution and biogeography of the South American ovenbird genus Cinclodes, Auk 121 (3): 752-766
• Jaramillo, Alvaro; Burke, Peter & Beadle, David (2003) Field Guide to the Birds of Chile, Christopher Helm, London