Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper vs Bar-bellied Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes certhia compared with Hylexetastes stresemanni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper Bar-bellied Woodcreeper
Scientific Name Dendrocolaptes certhia Hylexetastes stresemanni
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Furnariidae Furnariidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 25.4 cm (10.0 in) 25.8 cm (10.2 in)
Weight 66.0 g (2.33 oz) 113.0 g (3.99 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper only

Bar-bellied Woodcreeper only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper

Least Concern

Bar-bellied Woodcreeper

About These Birds

Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper

The Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper is a substantial furnariid weighing 66 g with a 25.4 cm wingspan, climbing tree trunks in search of insects across Amazonian forests. Its barred brown plumage provides camouflage against bark as it probes crevices with its curved bill.

Bar-bellied Woodcreeper

The Bar-bellied Woodcreeper is a large woodcreeper of the family Furnariidae found in lowland Amazonian forest in Brazil. Weighing about 113g with a wingspan of 25.8cm, it has boldly barred underparts and a stout bill used to probe bark for insects. It forages on large tree trunks, often following army ant swarms.

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