Cinclodes is a genus of passerine birds belonging to the ovenbird family Furnariidae. There are 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 down curved bills. The plumage is inconspicuous and mainly brown, often with a pale wing bar, stripe over the eye and corners to the tail. They have loud, trilling songs and often raise their wings while singing.
The different species are:

Stout-billed Cinclodes, Cinclodes excelsior
Royal Cinclodes, Cinclodes aricomae
Buff-winged Cinclodes, Cinclodes fuscus
Chestnut-winged Cinclodes, Cinclodes albidiventris
Cream-winged Cinclodes, Cinclodes albiventris
Cordoba Cinclodes or Comechingones Cinclodes, Cinclodes comechingonus
Long-tailed Cinclodes, Cinclodes pabsti
Cipo Cinclodes, Cinclodes espinhacensis
Grey-flanked Cinclodes, Cinclodes oustaleti
Olrog's Cinclodes, Cinclodes olrogi
Dark-bellied Cinclodes, Cinclodes patagonicus
Chilean Seaside Cinclodes or Seaside Cinclodes, Cinclodes nigrofumosus
Peruvian Seaside Cinclodes or Surf Cinclodes, Cinclodes taczanowskii
Blackish Cinclodes, Cinclodes antarcticus
White-winged Cinclodes, Cinclodes atacamensis
White-bellied Cinclodes, Cinclodes palliatus