Spotted woodcreeper
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Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

The spotted woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus erythropygius ) is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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Measuring 22 cm (8.7 in) long, the spotted woodcreeper has an olive-brown head, back and breast. The head is spotted, turning into short streaks on the back. The breast is also spotted with oblong buffy spots. This species also has a distinct buffy eyering.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is found at all levels of the canopy, and is often part of mixed-species foraging flocks.

It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

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Distribution

Geography

Spotted woodcreeper habitat map
Spotted woodcreeper habitat map
Spotted woodcreeper
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Spotted woodcreeper Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_woodcreeper
2. Spotted woodcreeper on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103670271/140443008
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/552506

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