Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Great Rufous Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes major
Great Rufous Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes major) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
Found across 4 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Great Rufous Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes major) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 156 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 Xiphocolaptes
- Species major
Quick facts
- Weight
- 156 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Great Rufous Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Great Rufous Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Great Rufous Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes major) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sc.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 156 g, with a wing length of about 14.7 cm and a tail of around 11.5 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 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Great Rufous Woodcreeper?
The Great Rufous Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 156 g.
Where does the Great Rufous Woodcreeper live?
The Great Rufous Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA sc, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Great Rufous Woodcreeper belong to?
The Great Rufous Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes major) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Great Rufous Woodcreeper eat?
The Great Rufous Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Great Rufous Woodcreeper migrate?
The Great Rufous Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Great Rufous 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 Great Rufous Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Great Rufous 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 Great Rufous Woodcreeper's range?
The Great Rufous Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 1.5 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
Not Evaluated
More in Songbirds
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
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.