About the Northern Barred Woodcreeper
The northern barred woodcreeper is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
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The northern barred woodcreeper is one of the larger members of its subfamily. It is slim, with a long tail, a medium-length straight bill, and (in the male) a shaggy crest. It is 25 to 29 cm (9.8 to 11 in) long. Males weigh 53 to 72 g (1.9 to 2.5 oz) and females 54 to 83 g (1.9 to 2.9 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies D. s. sanctithomae have a mostly cinnamon-brown face with fine barring, a faint rufous supercilium, black lores, and a rich rufescent forehead, crown, and nape. Voice: The northern barred woodcreeper mostly sings at dawn and dusk but also intermittently during the day. The song of the "western" three subspecies is a series of loud whistles that rise at the end. It is variously put in words as "téw-wee, téw-wee, téw-weea", a "slightly nasal pwee-PWEE-PWEE-PWEE-peeeurr", "a penetrating doh-wee, doh-wee, doh-wee, do-wee", and "oowít, oowít, oowít, OOWIT, OOWIT!".
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What the Northern Barred Woodcreeper sounds like
Where the Northern Barred Woodcreeper lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Venezuela.
When to see the Northern Barred Woodcreeper
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Planalto WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes platyrostrisThe planalto woodcreeper is one of the larger members of its subfamily.
Black-banded WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes picumnusThe black-banded woodcreeper is one of the larger members of its subfamily.
Amazonian Barred WoodcreeperDendrocolaptes certhiaThe Amazonian barred woodcreeper is one of the larger members of its subfamily.
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