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Striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
Striped Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus obsoletus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Striped Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus obsoletus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 32.6 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 obsoletus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striped 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 Striped Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striped Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus obsoletus) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 8.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striped Woodcreeper?
The Striped Woodcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 32.6 g.
Where does the Striped Woodcreeper live?
The Striped Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Striped Woodcreeper belong to?
The Striped Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus obsoletus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striped Woodcreeper eat?
The Striped Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Striped Woodcreeper migrate?
The Striped Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striped 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 Striped Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Striped 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 Striped Woodcreeper's range?
The Striped Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 6.7 million km².
Conservation
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