Straight-billed Woodcreeper (Dendroplex picus)
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Straight-billed Woodcreeper

Dendroplex picus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

41 gWeight

The straight-billed woodcreeper (Dendroplex picus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela

Straight-billed Woodcreeper has been recorded at 261 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Via Parque Isla de Salamanca – Centro Administrativo Los CocosColombia965 records
  2. Caroni SwampTrinidad & Tobago941 records
  3. Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia788 records
More places
  1. TarataraVenezuela594 records
  2. Sani LodgeEcuador578 records
  3. Universidad de Los LlanosColombia527 records
  4. Georgetown Botanical GardensGuyana486 records
  5. RN Rancho CamanáColombia469 records
  6. Estancia BajosombraColombia458 records
  7. Hacienda El Escobal, TolimaColombia433 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaBrazilVenezuelaPeruTrinidad & TobagoEcuadorBoliviaPanama

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 straight-billed woodcreeper (Dendroplex picus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Panama, Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Straight-billed Woodcreeper?

The Straight-billed Woodcreeper weighs around 41 g.

Where does the Straight-billed Woodcreeper live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama to eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Brazil and Venezuela.

Is the Straight-billed Woodcreeper endangered?

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

What does the Straight-billed Woodcreeper eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Straight-billed Woodcreeper in?

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

At a glance

Weight
41 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
83 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Panama to eastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Dendroplex

Other birds in the genus Dendroplex

Zimmer's WoodcreeperZimmer's WoodcreeperDendroplex kieneriiTawny-throated LeaftosserTawny-throated LeaftosserSclerurus mexicanusDusky LeaftosserDusky LeaftosserSclerurus obscuriorShort-billed LeaftosserShort-billed LeaftosserSclerurus rufigularisScaly-throated LeaftosserScaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensisBlack-tailed LeaftosserBlack-tailed LeaftosserSclerurus caudacutusGrey-throated LeaftosserGrey-throated LeaftosserSclerurus albigularisRufous-breasted LeaftosserRufous-breasted LeaftosserSclerurus scansorCoastal MinerCoastal MinerGeositta peruvianaSlender-billed MinerSlender-billed MinerGeositta tenuirostris
Straight-billed Woodcreeper

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