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Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper
Deconychura pallida
Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura pallida) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura pallida) 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 pallida
Where it lives
Eastern Colombia and southern Venezuela to southeastern Peru northern Bolivia and southwestern Brazil
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 Southern 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 Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura pallida) belongs to the Furnariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e Colombia and s Venezuela to se Peru n Bolivia and sw Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.8 g, with a wing length of about 10.4 cm and a tail of around 10.6 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 3.9 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper?
The Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 23.8 g.
Where does the Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper live?
The Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA e Colombia and s Venezuela to se Peru n Bolivia and sw Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper belong to?
The Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper (Deconychura pallida) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper eat?
The Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper migrate?
The Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Southern 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 Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper's range?
The Southern Long-tailed Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 3.9 million km².
Conservation
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