Animalia Life
Hylexetastes uniformis
TAXONOMY
Hylexetastes uniformis Hellmayr, 1909.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
French: Grimpar uniforme; German: Wellenbauch-
Baumsteiger; Spanish: Trepatronco de Pico Rayado.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Body length 10.5 in (27 cm). A large woodcreeper with a long
tail and a stout, short, reddish bill. The back and tail are uni-
formly colored reddish brown, with a somewhat lighter belly,
and few distinct markings.
DISTRIBUTION
Occurs in southeastern Bolivia and central Amazonian Brazil.
HABITAT
Inhabits lowland, humid, tropical forest, as high as about 1,650
ft (500 m).
BEHAVIOR
Usually occurs singly or in pairs. The song is a series of four
to six loud, piercing whistles.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Forages for arthropods on tree-trunks and stout branches.
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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