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Red-billed Woodcreeper
Hylexetastes perrotii
Red-billed Woodcreeper (Hylexetastes perrotii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Red-billed Woodcreeper (Hylexetastes perrotii) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 103 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 perrotii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 103 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-billed 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 Red-billed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-billed Woodcreeper (Hylexetastes perrotii) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 103 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 11.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-billed Woodcreeper?
The Red-billed Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 103 g.
Where does the Red-billed Woodcreeper live?
The Red-billed Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-billed Woodcreeper belong to?
The Red-billed Woodcreeper (Hylexetastes perrotii) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-billed Woodcreeper eat?
The Red-billed Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-billed Woodcreeper migrate?
The Red-billed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-billed 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 Red-billed Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Red-billed Woodcreeper — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-billed Woodcreeper's range?
The Red-billed Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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