Woodcreeper
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{{Taxobox | color = pink | name = Woodcreepers | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Aves | ordo = Passeriformes | familia = Dendrocolaptidae | subdivision_ranks = Genera | subdivision =
- Dendrocincla
- Sittasomus
- Glyphorynchus
- Drymornis
- Nasica
- Dendrexetastes
- Hylexetastes
- Xiphocolaptes
- Dendrocolaptes
- Xiphorhynchus
- Lepidocolaptes
- Campylorhamphus
}} The woodcreepers are a family of passerine bird species endemic to the neotropics.
These brownish birds feed mainly on insects taken from tree trunks, and superficially resemble the Old World treecreepers. However, they are not related.
Woodcreepers are forest birds which nest in holes or crevices; 2-3 white eggs are laid, and incubated for about 15 days.
These birds are actually parasites that steal food from Army ants. They follow a colony of foraging ants, wait for them to rustle other insects out of hiding, and then swoop down and snatch up the easy pickings. Scientists have calculated that ant-following birds steal about 200 large insects from the colony they are tracking each day this is the equivalent of 15% of the entire daily food requirement of a migrating colony of Army ants. To compensate for the presence of these flying parasites, the ants must work harder and longer to acquire the necessary amount of food for their colony.
- Family: Dendrocolaptidae
- Tyrannine Woodcreeper, Dendrocincla tyrannina
- Thrush-like Woodcreeper, Dendrocincla turdina
- Tawny-winged Woodcreeper, Dendrocincla anabatina
- Plain-brown Woodcreeper, Dendrocincla fuliginosa
- White-chinned Woodcreeper, Dendrocincla merula
- Ruddy Woodcreeper, Dendrocincla homochroa
- Long-tailed Woodcreeper, Deconychura longicauda
- Spot-throated Woodcreeper, Deconychura stictolaema
- Olivaceous Woodcreeper, Sittasomus griseicapillus
- Wedge-billed Woodcreeper, Glyphorynchus spirurus
- Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper, Drymornis bridgesii
- Long-billed Woodcreeper, Nasica longirostris
- Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper, Dendrexetastes rufigula
- Bar-bellied Woodcreeper, Hylexetastes stresemanni
- Red-billed Woodcreeper, Hylexetastes perrotii
- Uniform Woodcreeper, Hylexetastes uniformis
- Brigida's Woodcreeper, Hylexetastes brigidai
- White-throated Woodcreeper, Xiphocolaptes albicollis
- Moustached Woodcreeper, Xiphocolaptes falcirostris
- Great Rufous Woodcreeper, Xiphocolaptes major
- Strong-billed Woodcreeper, Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
- Northern Barred-Woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
- Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes certhia
- Hoffmann's Woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi
- Black-banded Woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes picumnus
- Planalto Woodcreeper, Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
- Straight-billed Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus picus
- Zimmer's Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus necopinus
- Striped Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
- Ocellated Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
- Spix's Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus spixii
- Buff-throated Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus guttatus
- Chestnut-rumped Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus pardalotus
- Cocoa Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus susurrans
- Ivory-billed Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
- Black-striped Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
- Spotted Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
- Olive-backed Woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus triangularis
- White-striped Woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes leucogaster
- Streak-headed Woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
- Narrow-billed Woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
- Spot-crowned Woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes affinis
- Montane Woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
- Scaled Woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes squamatus
- Lesser Woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes fuscus
- Lineated Woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes albolineatus
- Greater Scythebill, Campylorhamphus pucherani
- Red-billed Scythebill, Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
- Brown-billed Scythebill, Campylorhamphus pusillus
- Black-billed Scythebill, Campylorhamphus falcularius
- Curve-billed Scythebill, Campylorhamphus procurvoides
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