Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Least ConcernAves · 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