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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | A large (28-30.5cm) woodcreeper with | + | A large (28-30.5cm) woodcreeper with representative coloration of that family: Dark brown and russet back, lighter brown underparts with buff dots and streaking on the head, chest, and nape. Tail has characteristic hooked tips to help support the bird in its typical vertical position on tree trunks. Most easily identified by the size of the bird and its bill, both of which are exceptional in its range. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Revision as of 03:10, 12 March 2008
- Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Identification
A large (28-30.5cm) woodcreeper with representative coloration of that family: Dark brown and russet back, lighter brown underparts with buff dots and streaking on the head, chest, and nape. Tail has characteristic hooked tips to help support the bird in its typical vertical position on tree trunks. Most easily identified by the size of the bird and its bill, both of which are exceptional in its range.
Distribution
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Found on both slopes of the Andes in South America.
Habitat
Humid subtropical and temperate forests.
Behaviour
Flies directly to positions low on tree trunks, then moves steadily upwards, gleaning insects.
