- Lochmias nematura
Identification
13–14 cm
- White spotted underparts
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: Panama
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- L. n. nelsoni:
- Extreme eastern Panama (Darién)
- L. n. sororius:
- L. n. chimantae:
- Mountains of south-eastern Venezuela (Gran Sabana)
- L. n. castanonotus:
- Tepuis of southern Venezuela (Bolívar and Amazonas)
- L. n. obscuratus:
- L. n. nematura:
Habitat
Forest streams
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of beetles, caterpillars, spiders, tadpoles, etc.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sharp-tailed_Streamcreeper
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