Montane woodcreeper

The montane woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger) is a perching bird species in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family (Furnariidae).

Montane woodcreeper
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Lepidocolaptes
Species:
L. lacrymiger
Binomial name
Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
(Des Murs, 1849)

It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Tandayapa Valley, NW Ecuador

References

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


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