Elegant Woodcreeper
NameElegant Woodcreeper
Common NameElegant Woodcreeper
Scientific NameXiphorhynchus elegans
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)30
Length (cm)21
Weight (g)35
Plumage DetailsOverall brownish plumage with a rufous rump and tail. The head and back are distinctly streaked with buffy or whitish markings. It has a pale, often buffy, throat and a long, slender, decurved bill that is typically horn-colored or pale.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations typically consist of a series of clear, whistled notes, often accelerating and descending in pitch, sometimes described as a 'tew-tew-tew-tew-tew-tew'.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the Amazon basin, primarily in western and southern Amazonia, including parts of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.
Identifying FeaturesStreaked head and back, Pale throat, Long, decurved bill, Rufous rump and tail, Tree-climbing foraging behavior
Description
The Elegant Woodcreeper is a medium-sized, brownish woodcreeper known for its distinctive streaked head and back, and a long, slender, decurved bill. It typically forages by climbing tree trunks and branches, probing bark crevices for insects and other arthropods.
