Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
Lochmias nematura
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper (Lochmias nematura) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper (Lochmias nematura) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22 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 Lochmias
- Species nematura
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of rivers and riverside habitats, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper (Lochmias nematura) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w, se.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper?
The Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper live?
The Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w, se, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper belong to?
The Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper (Lochmias nematura) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper eat?
The Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper migrate?
The Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper 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 Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper — 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 Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper's range?
The Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper has a mapped global range of about 2.6 million km².
Conservation
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