Long-billed Woodcreeper
Nasica longirostris
The Long-billed Woodcreeper (Nasica longirostris) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 7 countries, weighing about 92 g. The long-billed woodcreeper is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Long-billed Woodcreeper
The long-billed woodcreeper is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The long-billed woodcreeper is one of the largest woodcreepers, with a slim body, small head, long neck, long tail, and an exceptionally long, slightly decurved, bill. It is 34 to 36 cm (13 to 14 in) long and weighs 78 to 92 g (2.8 to 3.2 oz). The sexes are alike. The adult's crown, nape, and auricular area are blackish brown with whitish buff streaks. It has a white supercilium, throat, and foreneck. Its back, rump, wings, and tail are bright cinnamon-rufous to rufous-chestnut. The tips of its outermost primaries are dark brown. Voice: The long-billed woodcreeper sings during the day, but infrequently. Its song is a "oud and far-carrying...series of 3-4 eerie and plaintive whistles, e.e. 't w o o o o o ó o o...t w o o o o o ó o o'." It is also described as "loud melancholy-sounding, drawn-out calls 'wuuuueet' " repeated three or four times.
What the Long-billed Woodcreeper sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Long-billed Woodcreeper can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Long-billed Woodcreeper?
- The long-billed woodcreeper is one of the largest woodcreepers, with a slim body, small head, long neck, long tail, and an exceptionally long, slightly decurved, bill. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Long-billed Woodcreeper?
- The Long-billed Woodcreeper is a medium sized bird weighing about 92 g.
- Where can you see a Long-billed Woodcreeper?
- The Long-billed Woodcreeper occurs in 7 countries, including Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia and Bolivia.
- What does a Long-billed Woodcreeper sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Long-billed Woodcreeper on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Long-billed Woodcreeper?
- The Long-billed Woodcreeper is most easily confused with the Chestnut-winged Cinclodes, the Silvery-throated Spinetail and the Crested Spinetail.
- Is the Long-billed Woodcreeper endangered?
- The Long-billed Woodcreeper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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