Palmcreeper? (1 Viewer)

Jacamar

Well-known member

• Apr 22, 2004

• #1

I don't know if anyone remembers my thread about a woodcreeper, but I think I have identified the bird as the Point-tailed Palmcreeper(Berlepschia rikeri). Does anyone know where I could get a picture of one besides the one on Google?

 

Rasmus Boegh

BF member

• Apr 26, 2004

• #2

You presumeably know about the following one:

http://www.arthurgrosset.com/sabirds/point-tailedpalmcreeper.html

I have another one, PM your email, and I will send it (finally, there is yet another in "Handbook of the Birds of the World" vol. 8)...

There is just about nothing you can mistake this beautifull species for, at least not in that habitat (ALWAYS, no exception, near Mauritia palm). At least it is tape-responsive!

Many want to see this species... few actually does...

 

Last edited: Apr 26, 2004

Jacamar

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• Apr 27, 2004

• #3

Thanks for the reply. I have actually not seen it on a Mauritia palm, it is usually on either a Royal palm or a coconut tree. But I am sure it was that, because it is the only woodcreeper-like bird with black on front.

 

Rasmus Boegh

BF member

• Apr 27, 2004

• #4

Jacamar said:

I have actually not seen it on a Mauritia palm, it is usually on either a Royal palm or a coconut tree. But I am sure it was that, because it is the only woodcreeper-like bird with black on front.

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Black front? Hopefully you mean black-and-white...
As I mentioned, it is ALWAYS found NEAR Mauritia palms... not necessarily (but usually) on them...

 

Jacamar

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• Apr 27, 2004

• #5

Yes, I meant black and white, contrasting with the brown found on woodcreepers.

 

Jacamar

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• Apr 27, 2004

• #6

Why are they always found near those trees? Is it their food source?

 

Rasmus Boegh

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• Apr 27, 2004

• #7

Well, it feeds on insects and similar. So why did it "choose" to specialize on living near those palms? Presumeably because very few others did. There was an open space, so to speak. I only know of one other species that is tied that hardly to Mauritia palms; Sulphury Flycatcher.

 

COLOMBIA Birding

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• Jan 3, 2013

• #8

Jacamar,
is your Palmcreeper sighting from Colombia?...
saludos!
Diego.

 

Jacamar

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• Jan 7, 2013

• #9

No, this sighting was in Guyana. Cheers.

 

COLOMBIA Birding

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• Jan 7, 2013

• #10

thanks for your info Chris!