Lepidocolaptes
Encyclopedia
Lepidocolaptes is a genus
of bird
in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. These are relatively small woodcreeper
s with fairly long, thin and slightly decurved bills.
was formerly included in this genus, but is now in Xiphorhynchus
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. These are relatively small woodcreeper
Woodcreeper
The woodcreepers comprise a subfamily of sub-oscine passerine birds endemic to the Neotropics. They have traditionally been considered a distinct family Dendrocolaptidae, but most authorities now place them as a subfamily of the ovenbirds...
s with fairly long, thin and slightly decurved bills.
Species
The Lesser WoodcreeperLesser Woodcreeper
The Lesser Woodcreeper is a species of bird in the woodcreeper subfamily .It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....
was formerly included in this genus, but is now in Xiphorhynchus
Xiphorhynchus
Xiphorhynchus is a genus of bird in the woodcreeper subfamily . Its monophyly requires confirmation.It contains the following species:* Lesser Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus fuscus - formerly in Lepidocolaptes...
.
- Narrow-billed WoodcreeperNarrow-billed WoodcreeperThe Narrow-billed Woodcreeper is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Suriname, and Uruguay....
(Lepidocolaptes angustirostris) - White-striped WoodcreeperWhite-striped WoodcreeperThe White-striped Woodcreeper is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily.It is endemic to Mexico.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
(Lepidocolaptes leucogaster) - Lineated WoodcreeperLineated WoodcreeperThe Lineated Woodcreeper is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela....
(Lepidocolaptes albolineatus) - Spot-crowned WoodcreeperSpot-crowned WoodcreeperThe Spot-crowned Woodcreeper , is a passerine bird which breeds in the tropical New World from central Mexico in the east, the Sierra Madre Orientals, to northern Panama....
(Lepidocolaptes affinis) - Montane WoodcreeperMontane WoodcreeperThe Montane Woodcreeper is a perching bird species in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family ....
(Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger) - Streak-headed WoodcreeperStreak-headed WoodcreeperThe Streak-headed Woodcreeper , is a passerine bird which breeds in the tropical New World from southern Mexico to northwestern Peru, northern Brazil and Guyana, and on Trinidad....
(Lepidocolaptes souleyetii) - Scaled WoodcreeperScaled WoodcreeperThe Scaled Woodcreeper is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2006. . Downloaded on 26 July...
(Lepidocolaptes squamatus)- Wagler's Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes (squamatus) wagleri)
- Scalloped WoodcreeperScalloped WoodcreeperThe Scalloped Woodcreeper is a species of bird in the ovenbird family.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....
(Lepidocolaptes falcinellus)