Xingu Scythebill
NameXingu Scythebill
Common NameXingu Scythebill
Scientific NameCampylorhamphus multostriatus
FamilyFurnariidae
Wingspan (cm)32
Length (cm)24
Weight (g)35
Plumage DetailsRufous-brown overall with a darker rufous tail. The head and neck are streaked with buffy-white, extending onto the upper back. Underparts are paler rufous-brown, and the most striking feature is the very long, slender, and strongly decurved dark horn-colored bill.
Vocalization / CallThe call is typically described as a series of high-pitched, rapid, and often accelerating trills or whistles, sometimes descending in pitch.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to the interfluvial region between the Xingu and Tocantins rivers in eastern Amazonian Brazil.
Identifying FeaturesExtremely long, strongly decurved bill, Rufous-brown plumage, Streaked head and upper back, Climbing tree trunks
Description
This medium-sized woodcreeper is characterized by its extremely long, strongly decurved bill, which it uses to probe for prey. It has a rufous-brown body with a streaked head and upperparts, typically found foraging on tree trunks in humid lowland forests of the Amazon.
