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Black-striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Black-striped Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-striped Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 56.4 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 lachrymosus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 56.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-striped 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-striped Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-striped Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Nicaragua to nw Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 56.4 g, with a wing length of about 12.1 cm and a tail of around 11 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 272,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-striped Woodcreeper?
The Black-striped Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 56.4 g.
Where does the Black-striped Woodcreeper live?
The Black-striped Woodcreeper is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Nicaragua to nw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-striped Woodcreeper belong to?
The Black-striped Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-striped Woodcreeper eat?
The Black-striped Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-striped Woodcreeper migrate?
The Black-striped Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-striped 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-striped Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Black-striped Woodcreeper — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-striped Woodcreeper's range?
The Black-striped Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 272,000 km².
Conservation
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