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Spot throated woodcreeper

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Scientific name
  
Certhiasomus stictolaema

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Furnariidae

Higher classification
  
Deconychura

Genus
  
Certhiasomus Derryberry et al., 2010

Similar
  
Long‑tailed woodcreeper, Bird, Cinnamon‑throated woodcreeper, Chestnut‑rumped woodcreeper, Zimmer's woodcreeper

The spot-throated woodcreeper (Certhiasomus stictolaemus) is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. It is the only species in the genus Certhiasomus (i.e. the genus is monotypic). It was formerly included in Deconychura together with the long-tailed woodcreeper, but the two are not closely related.

It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

It has three subspecies:

  • Certhiasomus stictolaemus secundus of sColombia,sVenezuela:sAmazonas,neEcuador,nePeru,nwBrazil:east to Rio Negro & Rio Madeira
  • Certhiasomus stictolaemus clarior of Brazil:from Rio Negro east to Amapá,French Guiana,Guyana
  • Certhiasomus stictolaemus stictolaemus of Brazil:south of Amazon from Rio Madeira east to lower Rio Tocantins & Maranhão & south to northern Mato Grosso
  • References

    Spot-throated woodcreeper Wikipedia


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