Zimmer's Woodcreeper
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Zimmer's Woodcreeper is a species
of bird
in the woodcreeper subfamily (Dendrocolaptinae). Its genus
, Dendroplex
, was recently confirmed to be distinct from Xiphorhynchus
.
It is found in the Amazon
of Brazil
, Peru
and Colombia
.
Its natural habitat
is Várzea
.
Species
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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 woodcreeper subfamily (Dendrocolaptinae). Its genus
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...
, Dendroplex
Dendroplex
Dendroplex is a genus of bird in the woodcreeper subfamily . It was long merged into Xiphorhynchus, but its distinctness was recently validated.It contains the following species:* Straight-billed Woodcreeper, Dendroplex picus...
, was recently confirmed to be distinct from 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...
.
It is found in the Amazon
Amazon Rainforest
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of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is Várzea
Freshwater swamp forest
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.