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Northern Barred Woodcreeper
A species of Barred Woodcreepers and Allies Scientific name : Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae Genus : Barred Woodcreepers and Allies
Northern Barred Woodcreeper, A species of Barred Woodcreepers and Allies
Botanical name: Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Genus: Barred Woodcreepers and Allies
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Description
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The northern barred woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae. It was formerly included as a subspecies of the Amazonian barred woodcreeper (D. certhia). It is found from southern Mexico through Central America to Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
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Size
29 cm
Feeding Habits
Northern Barred Woodcreeper predominantly feeds on insects and other invertebrates, gleaning them from bark and foliage. It employs a foraging technique distinct for woodcreepers, probing into crevices and occasionally hunting small vertebrates. Northern Barred Woodcreeper is well adapted with a specialized bill for extracting hidden prey.
Habitat
Northern Barred Woodcreeper typically resides in diverse forested environments, ranging from subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forests to specialized habitats such as mangrove forests above the high tide level. These birds are adapted to a variety of forest types, including evergreen and semi-deciduous forests, and can also be found in gallery forests, cloud forests, and occasionally in pine-oak woodlands. They often inhabit the interior of mature forests but are also known to venture to forest edges, older secondary growths, and tree plantations adjacent to forests. Northern Barred Woodcreeper predominantly occupies areas in lowlands and foothills up to elevations of around 1800 meters, predominantly thriving in the tropical zone below 1000 meters.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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General Info
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Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
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Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Species
Northern Barred Woodcreeper