Point-tailed Palmcreeper
NamePoint-tailed Palmcreeper
Common NamePoint-tailed Palmcreeper
Scientific NameSyndactyla subalaris
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)28
Length (cm)18.5
Weight (g)32.5
Plumage DetailsThe head and back are dark brown with prominent buffy-white streaking. The underparts, including the belly and undertail coverts, are rufous-chestnut. The long tail is rufous with pointed rectrices. The bill is pale and pointed.
Vocalization / CallVocalizations include a series of sharp, accelerating notes, often described as 'chit-chit-chit-chrrrrr', sometimes ending in a trill or descending phrase.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in Central and South America, specifically from Costa Rica south through Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, primarily on the Pacific slope and in the Andes.
Identifying Featuresstreaked dark brown upperparts, rufous underparts, long, pointed rufous tail, pale pointed bill, forages in dense undergrowth
Description
This medium-sized Furnariid is characterized by its streaked dark brown upperparts and rufous underparts. It has a distinctive long, pointed rufous tail and a pale, pointed bill. It typically forages in the dense undergrowth of humid montane forests, gleaning insects from foliage and bark.
