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Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Buff-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus guttatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Buff-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus guttatus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 59.7 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 guttatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 59.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-throated 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 Buff-throated Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus guttatus) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia and e Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 59.7 g, with a wing length of about 11.5 cm and a tail of around 10.7 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 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-throated Woodcreeper?
The Buff-throated Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 59.7 g.
Where does the Buff-throated Woodcreeper live?
The Buff-throated Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia and e Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Buff-throated Woodcreeper belong to?
The Buff-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus guttatus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buff-throated Woodcreeper eat?
The Buff-throated Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Buff-throated Woodcreeper migrate?
The Buff-throated Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buff-throated 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 Buff-throated Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-throated 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 Buff-throated Woodcreeper's range?
The Buff-throated Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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