Spot-throated Woodcreeper
NameSpot-throated Woodcreeper
Common NameSpot-throated Woodcreeper
Scientific NameDeconychura stictolaema
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)27.5
Length (cm)17.5
Weight (g)21.5
Plumage DetailsOverall dull olive-brown plumage, with a finely streaked crown and nape. The throat is whitish to buffy, distinctly marked with dark spots or streaks. The back and wings are olive-brown, contrasting with rufous on the rump, tail, and flight feathers. It has a relatively straight, slender bill.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalization is typically a series of high-pitched, thin, descending whistles or trills, often described as 'tsee-tsee-tsee-tsee-tew'.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound in the Amazon basin and adjacent foothills of the Andes, ranging from southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and western Brazil.
Identifying FeaturesSpot-streaked throat, Relatively small size for a woodcreeper, Dull olive-brown plumage with rufous tail and rump, Straight, slender bill, Forages on tree trunks and branches
Description
The Spot-throated Woodcreeper is a small to medium-sized woodcreeper typically found in the understory and mid-story of humid evergreen forests. It forages by gleaning arthropods from tree trunks and branches, often moving upwards in a spiral fashion.
