- Hylexetastes perrotii
Identification
27 cm. Long tail, stout, short, red bill, red-brown back and tail, lighter belly, and few distinct markings.
Similar species
Bar-bellied Woodcreeper has wavy bars on the underside. Uniform Woodcreeper lacks whitish throat and moustachial stripe and is therefore overall more uniform in the head; additionally, it is overall darker. It has a shorter and more dusky-red bill.
Distribution
Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly included Uniform Woodcreeper
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Behaviour
The diet includes arthropods found on tree-trunks and stout branches.
It builds its nest in a tree-cavity or abandoned woodpecker hole; 2-3 eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents who also both care for the young.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Proposal leading to split of this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Red-billed Woodcreeper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-billed_Woodcreeper
External Links
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