Plain-winged Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla turdina)
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Plain-winged Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla turdina (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820)

39 gWeight

The plain-winged woodcreeper or thrush-like woodcreeper (Dendrocincla turdina) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Plain-winged Woodcreeper has been recorded at 65 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PE IntervalesBrazil411 records
  2. Área do Projeto DacnisBrazil382 records
  3. Jardim Botânico do Rio de JaneiroBrazil351 records
More places
  1. RPPN Serra BonitaBrazil350 records
  2. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil345 records
  3. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil284 records
  4. Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil265 records
  5. Ubatuba – Sítio Folha SecaBrazil246 records
  6. PN do Iguaçu – Trilha do Poço PretoBrazil245 records
  7. Legado das ÁguasBrazil219 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaParaguay

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 plain-winged woodcreeper or thrush-like woodcreeper (Dendrocincla turdina) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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Questions

How big is the Plain-winged Woodcreeper?

The Plain-winged Woodcreeper weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Plain-winged Woodcreeper live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the Plain-winged Woodcreeper?

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

Is the Plain-winged Woodcreeper endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Plain-winged Woodcreeper as Least Concern.

What does the Plain-winged Woodcreeper eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Plain-winged Woodcreeper in?

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

At a glance

Weight
39 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
103 mm
Tail
82 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Dendrocincla

Other birds in the genus Dendrocincla

Plain-winged Woodcreeper

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