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Elegant Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus elegans
Elegant Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus elegans) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Elegant Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus elegans) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 34.5 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 elegans
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Elegant 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 Elegant Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Elegant Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus elegans) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w, sc Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 8.2 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 3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Elegant Woodcreeper?
The Elegant Woodcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 34.5 g.
Where does the Elegant Woodcreeper live?
The Elegant Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA w, sc Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Elegant Woodcreeper belong to?
The Elegant Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus elegans) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Elegant Woodcreeper eat?
The Elegant Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Elegant Woodcreeper migrate?
The Elegant Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Elegant 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 Elegant Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Elegant 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 Elegant Woodcreeper's range?
The Elegant Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 3 million km².
Conservation
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