Great rufous woodcreeper
| Great rufous woodcreeper | |
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| Great rufous woodcreeper at Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Xiphocolaptes |
| Species: | X. major |
| Binomial name | |
| Xiphocolaptes major (Vieillot, 1818) | |
The great rufous woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes major) is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily, the woodcreepers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. At 155 g (5.5 oz) and 35 cm (14 in), this is the largest woodcreeper and, if correctly allied with the family, is the largest furnariid.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Xiphocolaptes major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Great rufous woodcreeper videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Great rufous woodcreeper photo gallery VIREO
- Photo-High Res
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