About the Buff-throated Woodcreeper
The buff-throated woodcreeper is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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The buff-throated woodcreeper is 22.5 to 29.5 cm (8.9 to 12 in) long and weighs 45 to 74 g (1.6 to 2.6 oz). It is the largest member of genus Xiphorhynchus, with a heavy body and a long, heavy, decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies X. g. guttatus have a dark brown face with narrow whitish buff streaks. Their crown and nape are dark brown with buff teardrop spots that are streakier and blackish-edged on the nape. Their back and wing coverts are reddish olive-brown, with buff streaks with blackish edges on the back. Voice: All of the buff-throated woodcreeper subspecies are quite vocal; during their breeding seasons they sing for long periods at dawn and dusk and occasionally throughout the day. The subspecies, however, differ in their songs. The nominate subspecies sings "te-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e, quirt-quirt-quirt-quirt", while X. g. polystictus and X. g. connectens singe a "loud...
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What the Buff-throated Woodcreeper sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Costa Rica.
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Spotted WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus erythropygiusThe spotted woodcreeper is 19 to 24 cm (7.5 to 9.4 in) long.
Lesser WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus fuscusThe striped woodcreeper is a small, slim member of its genus, with a longish, slim, slightly decurved bill.
Black-striped WoodcreeperXiphorhynchus lachrymosusThe 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).
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