Buff-throated Woodcreeper
A species of Thick-billed Streaked Woodcreepers Scientific name : Xiphorhynchus guttatus Genus : Thick-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
Buff-throated Woodcreeper, A species of Thick-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
Botanical name: Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Genus: Thick-billed Streaked Woodcreepers
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Description
With a total length of 27–28 cm (10.5–11 in), and a weight of c. 64 g, this woodcreeper is, together with Lafresnaye's woodcreeper, the largest member of the genus Xiphorhynchus. The head, neck, mantle and chest are streaked buff, and the rest of the upperparts, wings and tail are rufous. The underparts are olive-brown. The bill is long, slightly decurved, and hooked at the tip. The upper mandible is dark grey, while the lower mainly is pale greyish-horn. The normal call is a loud chev-re chev-re. 
Size
30 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Buff-throated Woodcreeper's diet primarily includes arthropods, occasionally extending to small vertebrates. This bird forages alone or in pairs, probing dead leaves or pecking bark for prey, with a preference for foraging at mid-level heights, yet adaptable when following ant swarms. It displays notable aggression in securing food resources.
Habitat
The habitat of buff-throated Woodcreeper spans primarily lowland humid evergreen forests, although these birds exhibit adaptability to a range of forested areas. They are also present in semi-deciduous, gallery forests, palm swamps, forest islands in savannas, cerrado woodlands, and mature mangroves. Buff-throated Woodcreeper favors disturbed vegetation, such as forest edges and secondary growths, alongside mature forest interiors and adjacent plantations.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Species
Buff-throated Woodcreeper 
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