Animalia Life
Xiphocolaptes major
TAXONOMY
Xiphocolaptes major Vieillot, 1818.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
French: Grand Grimpar; German: Riesenbaumsteiger; Spanish:
Trepatronco Castaсo.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Body length 11–12 in (28–31 cm). A large woodcreeper with a
long tail and a stout, rather long, slightly downcurved bill. The
back and tail are uniformly colored rufous-brown, with a
somewhat lighter cinnamon-brown head and underparts.
DISTRIBUTION
Occurs in north and central Bolivia, southwestern Brazil,
Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
HABITAT
Inhabits lowland subtropical forest and open woodland, as high
as about 4,900 ft (1,500 m).
BEHAVIOR
Usually occurs singly or in pairs. The song is a series of loud,
piercing whistles.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Forages for arthropods on tree-trunks and stout branches, and
sometimes on the ground.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Lays two or three eggs in a nest in a tree-cavity or abandoned
woodpecker hole. The sexes share incubation and care of the
nestlings.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened. A widespread but not abundant species.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.
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