Guianan Woodcreeper
A species of Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers Scientific name : Lepidocolaptes albolineatus Genus : Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
Guianan Woodcreeper, A species of Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
Botanical name: Lepidocolaptes albolineatus
Genus: Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
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Description
The Guianan woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes albolineatus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae. It is found in northern Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and eastern Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. 
Size
19 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Guianan Woodcreeper subsists mainly on insects up to 3 cm. It forages alone or in pairs, preferring the upper forest canopy and rarely descends to lower levels. Guianan Woodcreeper extracts prey from bark and crevices while hitching along branches and is a canopy specialist, avoiding competition with similar species by choosing different habitats.
Habitat
The habitat of guianan Woodcreeper typically encompasses mature terra firme forests and floodplain forests, with occasional presence in swamp forests and savanna woodlands. These birds have a preference for areas with a tall forest canopy, well-developed old secondary growth, and forest edges. Characteristically, guianan Woodcreeper is found in the upper stratum of forest environments rather than lower levels. This species is broadly distributed in the tropical forest regions of the Amazon basin.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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