- Nasica longirostris
Identification
35–36 cm (13¾-14¼ in)
- Small head
- Long neck with black and what patterning
- Very long bill
- Chestnut-brown overall plumage
- Long tail
Distribution
South America: found from East Colombia to south-western Venezuela, northern Bolivia, Amazonian Brazil and French Guiana.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Flood, swamp and river edge forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet is little known, but is thought to consist mostly of arthropods and possibly small reptiles and amphibians.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Long-billed Woodcreeper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-billed_Woodcreeper
External Links
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