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Olive-backed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus triangularis
Olive-backed Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus triangularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Olive-backed Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus triangularis) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 46.3 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 triangularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive-backed 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 Olive-backed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive-backed Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus triangularis) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Venezuela to Bolivia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46.3 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 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 286,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive-backed Woodcreeper?
The Olive-backed Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.3 g.
Where does the Olive-backed Woodcreeper live?
The Olive-backed Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA Venezuela to Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Olive-backed Woodcreeper belong to?
The Olive-backed Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus triangularis) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive-backed Woodcreeper eat?
The Olive-backed Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Olive-backed Woodcreeper migrate?
The Olive-backed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive-backed 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 Olive-backed Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Olive-backed Woodcreeper — including its dawn song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Olive-backed Woodcreeper's range?
The Olive-backed Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 286,000 km².
Conservation
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