Zimmer's Woodcreeper

Dendroplex kienerii

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestCavity nestSmall · 45 g

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Zimmer's woodcreeper is 21 to 24 cm (8.3 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 40 to 50 g (1.4 to 1.8 oz). It is a slim, medium-sized woodcreeper with a short bill whose culmen curves gently down to a sharp tip. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have whitish lores and supercilium on a blackish and white streaked face. Their crown is grayish brown with light buffy spots and blackish tips on the feathers. Their nape is lighter and browner with fuzzy streaks. Their back and wing coverts are dark brown to reddish brown with narrow streaks only on the upper back. Their rump is light rufous-chestnut. Voice: Zimmer's woodcreeper sings on and off throughout the day. Its song is "a rapid series of high-frequency notes described as 'tr'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r'r' " and also as a "very high, fast, almost level series of 'i' notes".

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When to see the Zimmer's Woodcreeper

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Where to see the Zimmer's Woodcreeper

Regular range

The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Zimmer's Woodcreeper

Zimmer's woodcreeper is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

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