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Great rufous woodcreeper

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Xiphocolaptes

Higher classification
  
Xiphocolaptes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Furnariidae

Scientific name
  
Xiphocolaptes major

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Xiphocolaptes, Bird, Red‑billed scythebill, White‑throated woodcreeper, Scimitar‑billed woodcreeper

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.

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Great rufous woodcreeper


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Great rufous woodcreeper Wikipedia