See list Cinclodes is a genus of passerine birds belonging to the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

They are terrestrial birds of open habitats, typically found near water such as mountain streams or 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.

[1] The name combines the Ancient Greek kinklos, a word for an unknown waterside bird, with -oidēs meaning "resembling".