Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper
NameCinnamon-throated Woodcreeper
Common NameCinnamon-throated Woodcreeper
Scientific NameDendrexetastes rufigula
FamilyDendrocolaptidae
Wingspan (cm)40
Length (cm)26.5
Weight (g)67.5
Plumage DetailsThe plumage is predominantly rufous-brown, with a distinctive paler, cinnamon-colored throat and breast. The back and wings are a richer rufous, and the underparts are slightly paler, lacking prominent streaking or spotting.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include a series of clear, whistled notes, often accelerating and descending, or a rapid, chattering trill.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound throughout the Amazon basin and the Guianas, including parts of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.
Identifying Featureslong, pale, slightly upturned bill, rufous-brown plumage, cinnamon-colored throat, tree-climbing foraging behavior, reddish-brown eyes
Description
This medium-sized woodcreeper is characterized by its rufous-brown plumage and a distinctive long, pale, slightly upturned bill. It typically forages by climbing tree trunks and branches, probing bark for insects and other arthropods.
