Birds of Bolivia

    PASSERIFORMES: Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)  
Genus: Lepidocolaptes (4 species, 11 worldwide)

Lepidocolaptes is a genus of small woodcreepers (17-20cm.) with thin curved bills and heavy streaking in front and much less on the back.


Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes angustirostris)
Ibera Wetlands, Carlos Pellegrini, Argentina  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Inambari Woodcreeper
Inambari Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes fatimalimae)
San Martín, Peru
  Note pearly marks on front similar to Montane Woodcreeper and others in the genus.
   
Photograph by Peter Kaestner   © All Rights Reserved.

Inambari Woodcreeper
Inambari Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes fatimalimae)
Villa Rica, Peru  
   
Photograph by Bradley Hacker   © All Rights Reserved.

A small woodcreeper with heavy streaking in front like Montane Woodcreeper, but unstreaked on back. From a five way split from the Lineated Woodcreeper, and virtually identical to the Duida Woodcreeper. Found south of Amazon River, in western Amazon to east Peru.

Dusky-capped Woodcreeper
Dusky-capped Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus)
Parauapebas, Para, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Hector Bottai     Copyright and usage info



Montane Woodcreeper
Montane Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger sneiderni)
San Sebastian Reserve, Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Common and widespread. A medium-sized woodcreeper, usually with mixed flocks.
Additional photo.


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