Olive-backed Woodcreeper
NameOlive-backed Woodcreeper
Common NameOlive-backed Woodcreeper
Scientific NameDendrocincla olivacea
FamilyDendrocolaptidae
Wingspan (cm)30
Length (cm)20
Weight (g)38
Plumage DetailsThe Olive-backed Woodcreeper has an overall olive-brown plumage, with slightly paler, finely streaked feathers on the throat and head. Its rump and tail are distinctly rufous. The bill is long, slender, slightly decurved, and typically dark.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalization is a series of clear, whistled notes, often accelerating and descending in pitch, commonly described as 'whee-whee-whee-whee-whee' or 'pew-pew-pew-pew-pew'.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in Central and South America, ranging from southeastern Mexico south through Central America to western Ecuador and northwestern Peru.
Identifying FeaturesOlive-brown plumage, Pale, finely streaked throat and head, Rufous rump and tail, Long, slender, slightly decurved dark bill, Tree-climbing posture
Description
This medium-sized woodcreeper is characterized by its olive-brown plumage and a relatively long, slightly decurved bill. It typically forages by gleaning insects from tree trunks and branches, often as part of mixed-species flocks in its forest habitat.
