Genus Xiphorhynchus is a diverse group of medium to large woodcreepers with no single unifying characteristic. |
A foothill species split from the Ocellated Woodcreeper, but note curved culmen. Visually also a bit similar to Buff-throated Woodcreeper, but in all cases differentiated by voice. |
Note buff leaf-like spots on chest with dark borders. Not also slightly curved, thin bill. 20 cm. (medium sized woodcreeper). Found in different lowland habitat types. |
Note unspotted crown and spotted throat compared to similar Olive-backed Woodcreeper, which has a spotted crown (reliable) and scaled pattern on throat (hard to be sure about) (HBW). Spots are buffer than on Olive-backed, and generally found slightly lower than Olive-backed at around 300-1000m. From back. |
A common and large woodcreeper split from the Cocoa Woodcreeper, and vocally similar. Alt. photo |
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A medium-sized woodcreeper common in lowlands, and occasionally also seen outside of the forest. Easy to confuse with other species. Note thick, straight, short, flesh-colored bill, teardrops on the back and stripes on the front. Photo of back and throat. |
An Amazon basin species, split with Tschudi's Woodcreeper found in the foothills. Note straighter bill than Tschudi's, and vocal differences. A long thin medium to large sized woodcreeper with some straight lines on front and back, and a white to buff throat. Bill is thin and almost straight (some variation across range). |
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Medium sized woodcreeper Found from 1200-2500m in Andean forests. Note spotted crown and scaled throat pattern compared to similar Spotted Woodcreeper, which has a unspotted crown and spotted throat (HBW). |