Long-billed Woodcreeper
NameLong-billed Woodcreeper
Common NameLong-billed Woodcreeper
Scientific NameNasica longirostris
FamilyDendrocolaptidae
Wingspan (cm)57.5
Length (cm)33
Weight (g)70
Plumage DetailsOverall rufous-brown plumage, with a paler, streaked throat and breast. The crown and nape are dark brown with fine buff streaking, and it has a pale supercilium. The back, wings, and tail are a rich rufous.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalization is a series of loud, clear, whistled notes, often accelerating and descending in pitch, sometimes ending in a trill.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound throughout the Amazon basin of South America, including parts of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Venezuela.
Identifying FeaturesExtremely long, strongly decurved bill, Large size for a woodcreeper, Overall rufous-brown plumage, Streaked head and throat, Tree-climbing posture with stiff tail feathers
Description
This large woodcreeper is characterized by its strikingly long, strongly decurved bill and rich rufous-brown plumage. It is typically found climbing tree trunks in humid lowland forests, probing bark crevices for insects and other arthropods.
