Ruddy woodcreeper
Ruddy woodcreeper | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Furnariidae |
Genus: | Dendrocincla |
Species: | D. homochroa
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Binomial name | |
Dendrocincla homochroa (Sclater, PL, 1860)
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The ruddy woodcreeper (Dendrocincla homochroa) is a
Taxonomy and systematics
The ruddy woodcreeper has these four subspecies:[2]
- D. h. homochroa (Sclater, PL, 1860)
- D. h. acedesta Oberholser, 1904
- D. h. ruficeps Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868
- D. h. meridionalis Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1953
Subspecies D. h. acedesta has sometimes been merged into the
Description
The ruddy woodcreeper is 17.5 to 20.5 cm (6.9 to 8.1 in) long. Males weigh 34 to 45 g (1.2 to 1.6 oz) and females 27 to 39 g (0.95 to 1.4 oz). The species is a medium-sized member of its genus, with a straight bill, a short tail, and a large head with a ruffled nape. The sexes have the same plumage. The nominate subspecies has dark rufous to chestnut-brown upperparts with a brighter reddish crown. Its wings, uppertail
Subspecies D. h. acedesta is larger, darker, and more olive than the nominate and its throat and belly are not as pale. D. h. ruficeps is slightly larger than acedesta, has a heavier bill, and is slightly paler overall. D. h. meridionalis has a darker chestnut crown and darker and more olive-brown upperparts than the other three subspecies.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The subspecies of the ruddy woodcreeper are found thus:[2][3]
- D. h. homochroa, both sides of southern Mexico south through Belize, Guatemala, a bit of El Salvador, and Honduras into northeastern Nicaragua
- D. h. acedesta, the Pacific slope from southwestern Nicaragua through Costa Rica into western Panama and also the Caribbean slope of northern and central Costa Rica
- D. h. ruficeps, central and eastern Panama and slightly into northwestern Colombia
- D. h. meridionalis, northern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela
The ruddy woodcreeper inhabits a variety of forest landscapes including lowland deciduous forest, rainforest,
Behavior
Movement
The ruddy woodcreeper is mostly a year-round resident throughout its range. It may wander from higher elevations in Central America and might be somewhat nomadic in northwestern Costa Rica.[3]
Feeding
The ruddy woodcreeper is a near-
Breeding
The ruddy woodcreeper's breeding season varies somewhat geographically but falls between March and June. It nests in cavities in a stump or a tree or palm trunk. It adds bark and other fibers to the bottom of the cavity, and first builds up deep ones with moss or leaves. The clutch size is two or three eggs. The incubation period, time to fledging, and details of parental care are not known.[3]
Vocalization
The ruddy woodcreeper seldom vocalizes. It does make a "rattle, churring or slightly slurred" song and a variety of calls including "churring, a squeaky 'quink' or 'peach', and a nasal, descending 'deeeeah' or 'tee tee eu' ".[3]
Status
The
References
- ^ . Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2023). "Ovenbirds, woodcreepers". IOC World Bird List. v 13.1. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Marantz, C. A., A. Aleixo, L. R. Bevier, and M. A. Patten (2020). Ruddy Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla homochroa), 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.rudwoo1.01 retrieved May 24, 2023
- ^ ISBN 978-0-544-37326-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8014-7373-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9827615-0-2.
External links
- Ruddy woodcreeper photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)