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Zimmer’s Woodcreeper
Dendroplex kienerii
Zimmer's Woodcreeper (Dendroplex kienerii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Zimmer’s Woodcreeper (Dendroplex kienerii) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 45 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 Dendroplex
- Species kienerii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 45 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Zimmer’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 Zimmer’s Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Zimmer’s Woodcreeper (Dendroplex kienerii) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazon and tributaries.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 45 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 238,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Zimmer’s Woodcreeper?
The Zimmer’s Woodcreeper is a small bird that weighs around 45 g.
Where does the Zimmer’s Woodcreeper live?
The Zimmer’s Woodcreeper is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazon and tributaries, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Zimmer’s Woodcreeper belong to?
The Zimmer’s Woodcreeper (Dendroplex kienerii) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Zimmer’s Woodcreeper eat?
The Zimmer’s Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Zimmer’s Woodcreeper migrate?
The Zimmer’s Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Zimmer’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 Zimmer’s Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Zimmer’s 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 Zimmer’s Woodcreeper's range?
The Zimmer’s Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 238,000 km².
Conservation
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