Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-banded Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes picumnus
Black-banded Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes picumnus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
Found across 14 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Black-banded Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes picumnus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 76.6 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 Dendrocolaptes
- Species picumnus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 76.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-banded 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 Black-banded Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-banded Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes picumnus) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico to nw Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 76.6 g, with a wing length of about 13 cm and a tail of around 12.2 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 5.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-banded Woodcreeper?
The Black-banded Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 76.6 g.
Where does the Black-banded Woodcreeper live?
The Black-banded Woodcreeper is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico to nw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-banded Woodcreeper belong to?
The Black-banded Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes picumnus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-banded Woodcreeper eat?
The Black-banded Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-banded Woodcreeper migrate?
The Black-banded Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-banded 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 Black-banded Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Black-banded 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 Black-banded Woodcreeper's range?
The Black-banded Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 5.7 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Furnariidae
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Songbirds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Guides for this bird
Best Bird Feeders for Garden Songbirds
How to choose a bird feeder for garden songbirds — the feeder styles compared, the seed they prefer, where to hang it, and how to keep birds safe. A decision framework grounded in real data, with no mystery picks.
Meet the Furnariidae
A field guide to the Furnariidae family — 321 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.