Great Rufous Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes major)
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
The only decent shot of this bird on my 2016 trip. It was so far away.
The great rufous woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes major) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The great rufous woodcreeper is the largest, though not the heaviest, member of its subfamily.
The great rufous woodcreeper inhabits a variety of forest landscapes including dry woodland, semi-deciduous woodland, gallery forest, and Gran Chaco woodland. It also occurs in scrubby forest, Cerredo, and wooded savanna. It favors the forest interior but occasionally occurs at its edges. In elevation it mostly occurs below 1,500 m (4,900 ft) but reaches as high as 1,800 m (5,900 ft). The great rufous woodcreeper is a year-round resident throughout its range.
The great rufous woodcreeper's diet is mostly insects, and it feeds on smaller amounts of other arthropods and small vertebrates.
The IUCN has assessed the great rufous woodcreeper as being of Least Concern. It has a large range but its population size is not known and is believed to be decreasing. It is generally considered rare to uncommon, though more common in some locations. It is thought to be only moderately sensitive to habitat loss and other forms of human disturbance. - Wikipedia
Great Rufous Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes major)
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
The only decent shot of this bird on my 2016 trip. It was so far away.
The great rufous woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes major) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The great rufous woodcreeper is the largest, though not the heaviest, member of its subfamily.
The great rufous woodcreeper inhabits a variety of forest landscapes including dry woodland, semi-deciduous woodland, gallery forest, and Gran Chaco woodland. It also occurs in scrubby forest, Cerredo, and wooded savanna. It favors the forest interior but occasionally occurs at its edges. In elevation it mostly occurs below 1,500 m (4,900 ft) but reaches as high as 1,800 m (5,900 ft). The great rufous woodcreeper is a year-round resident throughout its range.
The great rufous woodcreeper's diet is mostly insects, and it feeds on smaller amounts of other arthropods and small vertebrates.
The IUCN has assessed the great rufous woodcreeper as being of Least Concern. It has a large range but its population size is not known and is believed to be decreasing. It is generally considered rare to uncommon, though more common in some locations. It is thought to be only moderately sensitive to habitat loss and other forms of human disturbance. - Wikipedia