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Tawny-winged Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla anabatina
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla anabatina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Tawny-winged Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla anabatina) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 34.2 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 Dendrocincla
- Species anabatina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tawny-winged 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 Tawny-winged Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tawny-winged Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla anabatina) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA se Mexico to w Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 7.9 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 379,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tawny-winged Woodcreeper?
The Tawny-winged Woodcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 34.2 g.
Where does the Tawny-winged Woodcreeper live?
The Tawny-winged Woodcreeper is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA se Mexico to w Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tawny-winged Woodcreeper belong to?
The Tawny-winged Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla anabatina) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tawny-winged Woodcreeper eat?
The Tawny-winged Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tawny-winged Woodcreeper migrate?
The Tawny-winged Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tawny-winged 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 Tawny-winged Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Tawny-winged 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 Tawny-winged Woodcreeper's range?
The Tawny-winged Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 379,000 km².
Conservation
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