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Bar-bellied Woodcreeper
Hylexetastes stresemanni
Bar-bellied Woodcreeper (Hylexetastes stresemanni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper (Hylexetastes stresemanni) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 111 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Hylexetastes
- Species stresemanni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 111 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper (Hylexetastes stresemanni) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 111 g, with a wing length of about 12.9 cm and a tail of around 10.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper?
The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 111 g.
Where does the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper live?
The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper belong to?
The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper (Hylexetastes stresemanni) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper eat?
The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper migrate?
The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper's range?
The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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