- Dendrexetastes rufigula
Identification
22-27cm
- Brown crown with white spots
- Chestnut back
- Tawny throat
- Brown breast streaked tawny
- Brown belly with black bars
- White spotted collar
- Heavy, pale bill
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- D. r. devillei:
- D. r. rufigula:
- D. r. moniliger:
- Western Brazil (Rio Madeira to Amazonas/Mato Grosso border)
- D. r. paraensis:
- North-eastern Brazil (south of the Amazon in Pará)
Habitat
Humid forests, especially with palm trees, and swamps.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest in a cavity or old woodpecker nest. 2-3 eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet includes locusts, beetles and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Avibirds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cinnamon-throated_Woodcreeper