About the Black-striped Woodcreeper
The black-striped woodcreeper is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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The black-striped woodcreeper is 21.5 to 25 cm (8.5 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 51 to 66 g (1.8 to 2.3 oz). It is a medium-sized member of genus Xiphorhynchus, with a longish, nearly straight, bill with a slight droop at the tip. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a brownish black face with buff streaks and no distinct supercilium. Their crown and nape are brownish black with buffy teardrop spots and wide streaks. Their back and scapulars are also brownish black with wider and deeper buff streaks. Voice: The black-striped woodcreeper's song is "a soft, descending whinny...clear whistles that begin slowly, speed up, then slow at end, 'wi, di, di, di, di-di-di-di-di-di, di, di, dew'.
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What the Black-striped Woodcreeper sounds like
Where the Black-striped Woodcreeper lives
When to see the Black-striped Woodcreeper
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Olive-backed WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus triangularisThe olive-backed woodcreeper is 19.5 to 25 cm (7.7 to 9.8 in) long, males weigh 40 to 52 g (1.4 to 1.8 oz) and females 32 to 48 g (1.1 to 1.7 oz).
Striped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus obsoletusThe striped woodcreeper is medium-sized, with a slim, slightly decurved bill of moderate length.
Elegant WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus elegansThe elegant woodcreeper is a medium-sized member of its genus, with a longish, slim, nearly straight bill.
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