Cinnamon-throated woodcreeper
Cinnamon-throated woodcreeper | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Furnariidae |
Subfamily: | Dendrocolaptinae |
Genus: | Dendrexetastes Eyton, 1851 |
Species: | D. rufigula
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Binomial name | |
Dendrexetastes rufigula (
Lesson , 1844) | |
The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper (Dendrexetastes rufigula) is a
Taxonomy and systematics
The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper is the only member of genus Dendrexetastes. Four subspecies are recognized:[2]
- D. r. devillei (Lafresnaye, 1850)
- D. r. rufigula (Lesson, RP, 1844)
- D. r. moniliger Zimmer, JT, 1934
- D. r. paraensis Lorenz von Liburnau, L, 1895
Subspecies D. r. devillei has been proposed as a separate species but differs little from the others in voice.[4][5]
The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper is genetically most closely related to the long-billed woodcreeper (Nasica longirostris).[6]
Description
The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper is one of the larger woodcreepers, with a heavy body, short wings, and a short, stout, bill with a slightly hooked tip. It is 22.5 to 27 cm (8.9 to 11 in) long. Males weigh 64 to 74 g (2.3 to 2.6 oz) and females 66 to 77 g (2.3 to 2.7 oz). The sexes are alike. The
Subspecies D. r. devillei has a weaker pattern than the nominate, with much fainter streaks on the breast, none on the neck, and no bars on the belly. D. r. paraensis is very like the nominate, but with a bold white supercilium and rounder streaks on the breast and neck. D. r. moniliger is duller and less rufescent than the other subspecies, but has bolder streaking on the breast and neck.[5]
Distribution and habitat
The subspecies of the cinnamon-throated woodcreeper are found thus:[2][5]
- D. r. devillei, western Rio Madeira (and probably to the Rio Negro) and south into northern Bolivia
- D. r. rufigula, northeastern Amazonia from eastern Venezuela through the Guianas, and northern Brazil from the Rio Negro to the Atlantic Ocean
- D. r. moniliger, Amazonian Brazil south of the Amazon River between the Rio Madeira and the Rio Tocantins and south to Mato Grosso
- D. r. paraensis , Amazonian Brazil south of the Amazon and east of the Rio Tocantins
The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper mostly inhabits humid forest, both
Behavior
Movement
The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper is a year-round resident throughout its range.[5]
Feeding
The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper forages alone or in
Breeding
The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper's breeding season is not well known; in the Guianas it breeds in the dry season. It nests in a tree cavity, either natural or excavated by a woodpecker, and also sometimes in thatched roofs. The clutch is two or three eggs. The incubation period, time to fledging, and details of parental care are not known.[5]
Vocalization
The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper sings mostly at dawn and dusk.[5][8] One author describes the song as "a fast series of loud rattled notes, ascending at first and descending and trailing off at the end". It "always ends with a distinctive lower-pitched 'tchew' or 'trreew' note".[8] Another describes it as a "very high loud series of ringing notes, sounding almost like a trill."[9]
Status
The
References
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- ^ Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2023). "Ovenbirds, woodcreepers". IOC World Bird List. v 13.1. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. 28 March 2023. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved April 15, 2023
- ^ Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 30 January 2023. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved January 30, 2023
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Marantz, C. A., A. Aleixo, L. R. Bevier, and M. A. Patten (2020). Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper (Dendrexetastes rufigula), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.citwoo1.01 retrieved May 29, 2023
- hdl:10138/329703. A high resolution version of the phylogenetic tree in Figure 1 is available from the first author's website here.
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