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Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi
Hoffmanns's Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 83 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 hoffmannsi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 83 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hoffmanns’s 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 Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sc Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 83 g, with a wing length of about 13.6 cm and a tail of around 12.3 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 863,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper?
The Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 83 g.
Where does the Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper live?
The Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA sc Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper belong to?
The Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper eat?
The Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper migrate?
The Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hoffmanns’s 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 Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper's range?
The Hoffmanns’s Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 863,000 km².
Conservation
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