Strong-billed Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus)
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Strong-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus (Lesson, RP, 1840)

93 gWeight

The strong-billed woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Strong-billed Woodcreeper has been recorded at 278 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,626 records
  2. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador1,250 records
  3. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia1,199 records
More places
  1. Sachatamia LodgeEcuador1,083 records
  2. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia897 records
  3. RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia821 records
  4. SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia674 records
  5. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador620 records
  6. Guango LodgeEcuador581 records
  7. Cuchilla San LorenzoColombia520 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruNicaraguaBelizeBrazilGuatemalaVenezuela

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 strong-billed woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Strong-billed Woodcreeper?

The Strong-billed Woodcreeper weighs around 93 g.

Where does the Strong-billed Woodcreeper live?

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

Is the Strong-billed Woodcreeper endangered?

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

What does the Strong-billed Woodcreeper eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Strong-billed Woodcreeper in?

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

At a glance

Weight
93 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
135 mm
Tail
123 mm
Bill
51 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southern Mexico through Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Xiphocolaptes

Other birds in the genus Xiphocolaptes

Moustached WoodcreeperMoustached WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes falcirostrisWhite-throated WoodcreeperWhite-throated WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes albicollisGreat Rufous WoodcreeperGreat Rufous WoodcreeperXiphocolaptes majorTawny-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 scansor
Strong-billed Woodcreeper

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