- Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Identification
21·5–25 cm (8½-10 in)
- Black head throat and mantle with much buff streaking
- Rest of body chestnut-brown
- Longish de-curved bill
- Long broad tail
Sexes similar.
Distribution
Central and South America:
Central America: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
South America: Colombia, Ecuador
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- X. l. lachrymosus:
- X. l. eximius:
- Pacific slope of south-western Costa Rica and adjacent western Panama
- X. l. alarum:
- Tropical northern Colombia (Sinú, Cauca and Magdalena valleys)
Habitat
Lowland, mangrove and secondary humid forests observed at heights around 823 m (2,700 ft) elevation.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of arthropods, with the addition of vertebrates. They accompany army ant swarms.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2017)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-striped Woodcreeper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-striped_Woodcreeper
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
