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Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper
Deconychura typica
Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura typica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura typica) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 23.8 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 Deconychura
- Species typica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Little Long-tailed 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 Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura typica) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to n Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 8.8 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 113,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper?
The Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 23.8 g.
Where does the Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper live?
The Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to n Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper belong to?
The Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura typica) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper eat?
The Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper migrate?
The Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Little Long-tailed 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.
How large is the Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper's range?
The Little Long-tailed Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 113,000 km².
Conservation
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