Buff-throated Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus guttatus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Furnariidae

About

The buff-throated woodcreeper is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Fun Fact

It is the largest member of genus Xiphorhynchus, with a heavy body and a long, heavy, decurved bill.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Occur in semi-deciduous and gallery forest, palm swamps, treed areas of savanna, and cerrado woodlands.

Diet

Prey on those substrates, on palm fronds, and in dead leaf clusters, epiphytes, dead wood, and arboreal termite nests.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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