Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
A species of Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers Scientific name : Lepidocolaptes angustirostris Genus : Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper, A species of Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
Botanical name: Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Genus: Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
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Description General Info
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The narrow-billed woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes angustirostris) is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Suriname, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. As all members of its subfamily, it is a creeping bird which lives on small arthropods and vertebrates it catches under the bark of trees. The woodcreeper nests in cavities, both natural and bird-(e.g. woodpecker)made. It lays two to three white eggs, brooded jointly by the pair.
Size
22 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper primarily consumes a variety of insects and spiders, often extracting prey from tree crevices using its slim bill. It is known to forage alone or in groups, sometimes joining mixed-species flocks or hunting nocturnally by streetlights.
Habitat
The narrow-billed Woodcreeper is prevalent in diverse open woodlands and savanna ecosystems. It populates regions dominated by deciduous forests, Chaco woodlands and scrubs, gallery forests, and areas undergoing secondary succession. These birds are also found in forest edges, various forms of caatinga and cerrado biomes, espinilho savannas, and cultivated lands, displaying adaptability to human-altered environments. Habitats further include palm swamps and floodplain forests.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Species
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper