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Guianan Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes albolineatus
Guianan Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes albolineatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Guianan Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes albolineatus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 20.3 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 Lepidocolaptes
- Species albolineatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Guianan 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 Guianan Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guianan Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes albolineatus) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Venezuela, the Guianas and n Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.3 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 7.6 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guianan Woodcreeper?
The Guianan Woodcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 20.3 g.
Where does the Guianan Woodcreeper live?
The Guianan Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA e Venezuela, the Guianas and n Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Guianan Woodcreeper belong to?
The Guianan Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes albolineatus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Guianan Woodcreeper eat?
The Guianan Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Guianan Woodcreeper migrate?
The Guianan Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guianan 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 Guianan Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Guianan 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 Guianan Woodcreeper's range?
The Guianan Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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