Elegant Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus elegans(Pelzeln, A, 1868)
English (US) Elegant Woodcreeper
The Elegant Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus elegans) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Xiphorhynchus elegans
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Elegant Woodcreeper
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1868)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Xiphorhynchus elegans buenavistae
- Xiphorhynchus elegans ornatus
- Xiphorhynchus elegans insignis
- Xiphorhynchus elegans juruanus
- Xiphorhynchus elegans elegans
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Dendrornis elegans
- Described by
- (Pelzeln, A, 1868)
- Type locality
- Engenho do Gama, Mato Grosso.
- Original description
- Zur Ornithologie Brasiliens. Resultate von Johann Natterers Reisen in den Jahren 1817 bis 1835 Abth.1 p.45,63
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Ocellated Woodcreeper
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Spix's Woodcreeper
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Cocoa Woodcreeper
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Buff-throated Woodcreeper
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Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
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Black-striped Woodcreeper
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Spotted Woodcreeper
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