Scientific name Berlepschia rikeri Higher classification Berlepschia Order Passerine | Family Furnariidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus BerlepschiaRidgway, 1887 Similar Chestnut‑crowned foliage‑gleaner, Guttulate foliage‑gleaner, Chestnut‑winged hookbill, Rufous‑rumped foliage‑gleaner, Orange‑fronted plushcrown |
Point tailed palmcreeper
The point-tailed palmcreeper (Berlepschia rikeri) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, the ovenbirds. It is monotypic, the only member of the genus Berlepschia.
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It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
This is a deep chestnut-brown backed bird, with neck collar colorings of black and white flecking; the entire belly has the same black and white mottling. It has a medium to long, stout pointed bill.
The species is named for the two ornithologists-bird collectors who first described the species, Count Hans von Berlepsch and C. Riker.
Point tailed palmcreeper
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