Lesser Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus fuscus(Vieillot, LJP, 1818)
English (US) Lesser Woodcreeper
The Lesser Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus fuscus) 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 fuscus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Woodcreeper
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1818)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Xiphorhynchus fuscus pintoi
- Xiphorhynchus fuscus tenuirostris
- Xiphorhynchus fuscus fuscus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Dendrocopus fuscus
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1818)
- Type locality
- Brazil; type from near Rio de Janeiro, fide Hellmayr.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 26 p.117
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers
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Moustached Woodcreeper
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White-throated Woodcreeper
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Great Rufous Woodcreeper
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Striped Woodcreeper
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Ceara Woodcreeper
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Chestnut-rumped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus pardalotus
Ocellated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
Elegant Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus elegans
Spix's Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus spixii
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
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