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The plain-winged woodcreeper is 19 to 21 cm (7.5 to 8.3 in) long and weighs 23 to 45 g (0.81 to 1.6 oz). The species is a medium-sized member of its genus, with a short straight bill. The sexes have the same plumage but females are significantly smaller than males. The nominate subspecies is mostly olive-brown. Its crown has faint buff streaks, its throat is pale buff, and its flight feathers, uppertail coverts, and most tail feathers are slightly rufescent. Its wing linings are ochraceous buff. Voice: The song of the plain-winged woodcreeper's nominate subspecies is a "series...of very high 'keepkeepkeep---' notes, slightly undulating, fading, and crescendoing at random" that may last a minute or more. Subspecies D. t.
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When to see the Plain-winged Woodcreeper
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Plain-winged Woodcreeper
The map shades 3 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru.
About the Plain-winged Woodcreeper
The plain-winged woodcreeper or thrush-like woodcreeper is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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Easily confused with
White-chinned WoodcreeperDendrocincla merulaThe white-chinned woodcreeper is a medium-sized member of its genus with a shortish straight bill.
Tyrannine WoodcreeperDendrocincla tyranninaThe tyrannine woodcreeper is rather larger and heavier than most others of its genus.
Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroaThe ruddy woodcreeper is 17.5 to 20.5 cm (6.9 to 8.1 in) long.
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