Bar-bellied Woodcreeper (Hylexetastes stresemanni)
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Bar-bellied Woodcreeper

Hylexetastes stresemanni Snethlage, E, 1925

28–30 cmLength111 gWeight

The bar-bellied woodcreeper (Hylexetastes stresemanni) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Peru, Colombia, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bar-bellied Woodcreeper has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pueblo NuevoColombia31 records
  2. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru25 records
  3. Senda BocatomaColombia25 records
More places
  1. Manu Birding LodgePeru20 records
  2. Explorer's InnPeru10 records
  3. Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia9 records
  4. Tambopata Research CenterPeru5 records
  5. Finca Las PiedrasPeru4 records
  6. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru4 records
  7. Reserva Natural PalmaríBrazil3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruColombiaBrazil

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bar-bellied woodcreeper (Hylexetastes stresemanni) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper?

The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper is about 28–30 cm long and weighs around 111 g.

Where does the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Colombia and Brazil.

Is the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper as Least Concern.

What does the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
28–30 cm
Weight
111 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
129 mm
Tail
102 mm
Bill
42 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Hylexetastes

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Bar-bellied Woodcreeper

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