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Planalto Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
Planalto Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Planalto Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 61.7 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 platyrostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 61.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Planalto 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 Planalto Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Planalto Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil and se SA.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 61.7 g, with a wing length of about 11.9 cm and a tail of around 11.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Planalto Woodcreeper?
The Planalto Woodcreeper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 61.7 g.
Where does the Planalto Woodcreeper live?
The Planalto Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil and se SA, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Planalto Woodcreeper belong to?
The Planalto Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Planalto Woodcreeper eat?
The Planalto Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Planalto Woodcreeper migrate?
The Planalto Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Planalto 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 Planalto Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Planalto Woodcreeper — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Planalto Woodcreeper's range?
The Planalto Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 3.9 million km².
Conservation
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