Great rufous woodcreeper

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.

Great rufous woodcreeper
at Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Dendrocolaptidae
Genus: Xiphocolaptes
Species:
X. major
Binomial name
Xiphocolaptes major
(Vieillot, 1818)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Xiphocolaptes major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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