Long-billed Woodcreeper (Nasica longirostris)
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Long-billed Woodcreeper

Nasica longirostris (Vieillot, 1818)

34–36 cmLength92 gWeight

The long-billed woodcreeper (Nasica longirostris) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: July and October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Long-billed Woodcreeper has been recorded at 62 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sani LodgeEcuador502 records
  2. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil337 records
  3. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia322 records
More places
  1. Rio Inírida – MatracaColombia283 records
  2. Sacha LodgeEcuador277 records
  3. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru232 records
  4. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru214 records
  5. Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru199 records
  6. San José del Guaviare – Buena VistaColombia199 records
  7. Manú Wildlife Center (Valqui A5.1)Peru198 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorColombiaBrazilBolivia

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 long-billed woodcreeper (Nasica longirostris) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Long-billed Woodcreeper?

The Long-billed Woodcreeper is about 34–36 cm long and weighs around 92 g.

Where does the Long-billed Woodcreeper live?

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

When is the best time to see the Long-billed Woodcreeper?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-billed Woodcreeper endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-billed Woodcreeper as Least Concern.

What does the Long-billed Woodcreeper eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Long-billed Woodcreeper in?

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

At a glance

Length
34–36 cm
Weight
92 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
136 mm
Tail
131 mm
Bill
70 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

South America: Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Nasica

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Long-billed Woodcreeper

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