Whistling Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura longicauda) | Photos, Calls and ID

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About the Whistling Long-tailed Woodcreeper

The whistling long-tailed woodcreeper, also known as the northern long-tailed woodcreeper, is a species of bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname.

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The whistling long-tailed woodcreeper is a medium-sized member of its subfamily, with a slim body, long wings and tail, and a slim medium-length straight bill. It is 16 to 21 cm (6.3 to 8.3 in) long and weighs about 22 to 36 g (0.78 to 1.3 oz). The male is longer and heavier than the female. The plumages of males and females are alike. Adults are mostly olive-brown with a darker crown and nape that have fine buff streaks. The lores and supercilium are whitish to rich buffy. The wings, uppertail coverts, and tail are rufous-chestnut; the primaries have dusky tips.

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What the Whistling Long-tailed Woodcreeper sounds like

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Where the Whistling Long-tailed Woodcreeper lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

Brazil French Guiana Colombia Suriname Bolivia

Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru, Venezuela, Guyana.

When to see the Whistling Long-tailed Woodcreeper

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Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Piping Long-tailed WoodcreeperDeconychura typicaThe piping long-tailed woodcreeper is a medium-sized member of its subfamily, with a slim body, long wings and tail, and a slim medium-length straight bill. Mournful Long-tailed WoodcreeperDeconychura pallidaThe mournful long-tailed woodcreeper is a medium-sized member of its subfamily, with a slim body, long wings and tail, and a slim medium-length straight bill.

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