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Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper
Drymornis bridgesii
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper (Drymornis bridgesii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper (Drymornis bridgesii) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 92.6 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 Drymornis
- Species bridgesii
Where it lives
Southeastern Bolivia and western Paraguay to central Argentina and western Uruguay
Quick facts
- Weight
- 92.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper (Drymornis bridgesii) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Bolivia and w Paraguay to c Argentina and w Uruguay.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 92.6 g, with a wing length of about 13.4 cm and a tail of around 11.5 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 Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper?
The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 92.6 g.
Where does the Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper live?
The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA se Bolivia and w Paraguay to c Argentina and w Uruguay, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper belong to?
The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper (Drymornis bridgesii) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper eat?
The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper migrate?
The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Scimitar-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 Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Scimitar-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 Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper's range?
The Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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