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The Tapajos scythebill is 22.5 to 25 cm (8.9 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 31.5 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz). It is a slim, medium-sized woodcreeper with a very long, slim, dramatically decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies C. p. probatus have a light blackish head. Their back and wing coverts are dull rufous-brown with inconspicuous lighter streaks. Their rump and tail are chestnut. Their throat is dull white with a streaked appearance. Voice: The nominate Tapajos scythebill's song is "a rapid trill...often (not always) with longer introductory note, 'wheee, di, di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-di-dew' ". That of C. p. cardosoi is similar, but with a higher-pitched introductory note and a faster pace. The species's usual call is "an explosive, relatively harsh 'chit-di-dit' ".
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When to see the Tapajos Scythebill
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Where to see the Tapajos Scythebill
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About the Tapajos Scythebill
The Tapajos scythebill is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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Easily confused with
Curve-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus procurvoidesThe curve-billed scythebill is 22.5 to 25 cm (8.9 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 30 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz).
Xingu ScythebillCampylorhamphus multostriatusThe Xingu scythebill is 22.5 to 25 cm (8.9 to 9.8 in) long and weighs about 38 g (1.3 oz).
Black-billed ScythebillCampylorhamphus falculariusThe black-billed scythebill is 24 to 28 cm (9.4 to 11 in) long and weighs 37 to 42 g (1.3 to 1.5 oz).
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