Moustached Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes falcirostris)

Other Names (World)
Moustached Woodcreeper, Snethlage's Woodcreeper (franciscanus)

Family
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds)

Size
29 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Spix, 1824)

Habitat
The interior of intact and slightly disturbed dry forests. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat clearance for agriculture is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Insect larvae, ants, snails and beetles.

Voice
A spaced series of far-carrying and descending notes.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Moustached Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes falcirostris) [XC38078]
by Jeremy Minns from Forest patch 5 km WSW of Itacarambi, MG, Brazil (call)

Moustached Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes falcirostris) [XC707346]
by from Janu\u00e1ria, Minas Gerais, Brazil (call)

Subspecies
Uncertain whether affinities closer to Strong-billed Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus) or to White-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes albicollis). Subspecies franciscanus considered a full species by many authors and a subspecies ofWhite-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes albicollis) by some, but possibly not even a valid taxon. Subspecies villanovae of White-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes albicollis) sometimes placed in present species.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

falcirostris (Spix, 1824) - North-eastern Brazil from eastern Maranh�o and Cear� east to western Para��ba and western Pernambuco, south to north-western Bahia.
franciscanus Snethlage, E, 1927 - Eastern Brazil, west of R S�o Francisco, in western Bahia and northern and north-western Minas Gerais; specimen allegedly collected in Paran� Valley (Goi�s) now believed to have been mislabelled.

Similar Species
White-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes albicollis) which is more olivaceous, and is heavily streaked and barred.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Moustached Woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes falcirostris) - 10 files

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