How do you identify a Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper?

Hoffmanns's woodcreeper is one of the larger members of its subfamily. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper?

The Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper is a medium sized bird weighing about 83 g.

Where can you see a Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper?

The Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper?

The Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper is most easily confused with the Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper, the Black-banded Woodcreeper and the Planalto Woodcreeper.

Is the Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper endangered?

The Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi) is a legendary ovenbirds and woodcreeper found only in Brazil, weighing about 83 g. Hoffmanns's woodcreeper is a Vulnerable species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestcavity nest83 g

About the Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper

Hoffmanns's woodcreeper is a Vulnerable species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Brazil.

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How to identify it

Hoffmanns's woodcreeper is one of the larger members of its subfamily. It is slim, with a long tail and a medium-length straight bill. It is 28 to 29 cm (11 to 11 in) long. Males weigh 78.5 to 86 g (2.8 to 3.0 oz) and females 74 to 89 g (2.6 to 3.1 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a dark buffy face with a faint scaly appearance and a faint supercilium. Their forehead and crown are rufescent that becomes rufous-brown on their nape and back; their crown feathers have black tips. Their rump, wings, and tail are cinnamon-rufous to rufous-chestnut. Voice: Hoffmanns's woodcreeper mostly sings at dawn, though probably at dusk as well. Its song is a "level, rapid 'wutwutwut---' " with up to about 20 iterations. Its calls include " 'wh'kai', 'kaihh-jeep' and snarling."

Where it lives

Brazil

When to see it

Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper?: Hoffmanns's woodcreeper is one of the larger members of its subfamily. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper?: The Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper is a medium sized bird weighing about 83 g.
Where can you see a Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper?: The Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper?: The Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper is most easily confused with the Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper, the Black-banded Woodcreeper and the Planalto Woodcreeper.
Is the Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper endangered?: The Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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