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Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper
Deconychura longicauda
Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura longicauda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura longicauda) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in 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 longicauda
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 Northern 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 Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura longicauda) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA the Guianas and n Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.8 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 10 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper?
The Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 23.8 g.
Where does the Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper live?
The Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA the Guianas and n Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper belong to?
The Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura longicauda) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper eat?
The Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper migrate?
The Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Northern 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.
What sound does the Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Northern Long-tailed 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 Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper's range?
The Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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