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Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus flavigaster) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Ivory-billed Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus flavigaster) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 46.2 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 flavigaster
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ivory-billed 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 Ivory-billed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ivory-billed Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus flavigaster) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA w, e Mexico to nw Costa Rica.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46.2 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 10.2 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 767,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ivory-billed Woodcreeper?
The Ivory-billed Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.2 g.
Where does the Ivory-billed Woodcreeper live?
The Ivory-billed Woodcreeper is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA w, e Mexico to nw Costa Rica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ivory-billed Woodcreeper belong to?
The Ivory-billed Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus flavigaster) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ivory-billed Woodcreeper eat?
The Ivory-billed Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ivory-billed Woodcreeper migrate?
The Ivory-billed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ivory-billed 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 Ivory-billed Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Ivory-billed 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 Ivory-billed Woodcreeper's range?
The Ivory-billed Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 767,000 km².
Conservation
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