The Spot-throated Woodcreeper (Certhiasomus stictolaemus) is a species of bird

Bird

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 in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. It is the only species in the genus Certhiasomus (i.e. the genus is monotypic

Monotypic

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). It was formerly included in Deconychura together with the Long-tailed Woodcreeper

Long-tailed Woodcreeper

The Long-tailed Woodcreeper is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. It is monotypic within Deconychura, but formerly this genus also included the Spot-throated Woodcreeper....

, but the two are not closely related.

It is found in Brazil

Brazil

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, Colombia

Colombia

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, Ecuador

Ecuador

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, French Guiana

French Guiana

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, Peru

Peru

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, and Venezuela

Venezuela

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. Its natural habitat

Habitat

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 is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest

Forest

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It has three subspecies:
Certhiasomus stictolaemus secundus of sColombia,sVenezuela:sAmazonas,neEcuador,nePeru,nwBrazil:east to Rio Negro & Rio Madeira
Certhiasomus stictolaemus clarior of Brazil:from Rio Negro east to Amapá,French Guiana,Guyana
Certhiasomus stictolaemus stictolaemus of Brazil:south of Amazon from Rio Madeira east to lower Rio Tocantins & Maranhão & south to northern Mato Grosso