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Spix’s Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus spixii
Spix's Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus spixii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Spix’s Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus spixii) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 31.2 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 spixii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spix’s 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 Spix’s Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spix’s Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus spixii) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 8.5 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 993,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spix’s Woodcreeper?
The Spix’s Woodcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 31.2 g.
Where does the Spix’s Woodcreeper live?
The Spix’s Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA se Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spix’s Woodcreeper belong to?
The Spix’s Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus spixii) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spix’s Woodcreeper eat?
The Spix’s Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spix’s Woodcreeper migrate?
The Spix’s Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spix’s 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 Spix’s Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Spix’s 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 Spix’s Woodcreeper's range?
The Spix’s Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 993,000 km².
Conservation
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