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White-striped Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes leucogaster
White-striped Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes leucogaster) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-striped Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes leucogaster) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 36 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 Lepidocolaptes
- Species leucogaster
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-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 White-striped Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-striped Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes leucogaster) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Mexico.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36 g, with a wing length of about 11.6 cm and a tail of around 10.2 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 291,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-striped Woodcreeper?
The White-striped Woodcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 36 g.
Where does the White-striped Woodcreeper live?
The White-striped Woodcreeper is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Mexico, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-striped Woodcreeper belong to?
The White-striped Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes leucogaster) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-striped Woodcreeper eat?
The White-striped Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-striped Woodcreeper migrate?
The White-striped Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-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 White-striped Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the White-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 White-striped Woodcreeper's range?
The White-striped Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 291,000 km².
Conservation
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