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Spotted Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Spotted Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus erythropygius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Spotted Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus erythropygius) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 46.8 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 Xiphorhynchus
- Species erythropygius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted 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 Spotted Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus erythropygius) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico to sw Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46.8 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 9.8 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 175,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Woodcreeper?
The Spotted Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.8 g.
Where does the Spotted Woodcreeper live?
The Spotted Woodcreeper is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico to sw Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spotted Woodcreeper belong to?
The Spotted Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus erythropygius) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spotted Woodcreeper eat?
The Spotted Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spotted Woodcreeper migrate?
The Spotted Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted 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 Spotted Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted 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 Spotted Woodcreeper's range?
The Spotted Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 175,000 km².
Conservation
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