Montane Woodcreeper
A species of Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers Scientific name : Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger Genus : Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
Montane Woodcreeper, A species of Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
Botanical name: Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
Genus: Narrow-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
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Description
The montane woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger) is a perching bird species in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family (Furnariidae). It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. 
Size
20 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Montane Woodcreeper feeds mainly on arthropods, foraging solo or in pairs within mixed flocks. It hitches up mossy branches, averaging 8 meters high, and utilizes its slim bill to extract prey from epiphytes and crevices, showing partiality for epiphyte-rich areas. Notably, it can act aggressively toward similar species.
Habitat
Montane Woodcreeper typically resides in a variety of forested habitats within montane regions. The species shows a preference for montane evergreen forests and cloud forests, though it is also encountered in open woodlands, montane deciduous forests, and even at the fringes of high-altitude forests nearing the tree line. Montane Woodcreeper is often observed in the interiors of mature forests, edges, and older secondary growths. It can adapt to human-altered landscapes, being occasionally spotted in scattered trees within highland pastures and clearings.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
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Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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