Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper Dendrexetastes rufigula Scientific name definitions
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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Catalan | grimpa-soques becblanc |
Dutch | Bruinkeelmuisspecht |
English | Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper |
English (United States) | Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper |
French | Grimpar à collier |
French (France) | Grimpar à collier |
German | Perlhals-Baumsteiger |
Japanese | カギハシオニキバシリ |
Norwegian | bleknebbtreløper |
Polish | rogodziób |
Portuguese (Brazil) | arapaçu-galinha-da-guiana/ocidental/do-pará |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Arapaçu-galinha |
Russian | Коричневый древолаз |
Serbian | Puzavica cimetastog grla |
Slovak | klzáčik palmový |
Spanish | Trepatroncos Gorjicanelo |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Trepatroncos Golicanela |
Spanish (Peru) | Trepador de Garganta Canela |
Spanish (Spain) | Trepatroncos gorjicanelo |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Trepador Garganticanela |
Swedish | pärlhalsträdklättrare |
Turkish | Tarçın Boğazlı Tırmaşık |
Ukrainian | Дереволаз світлодзьобий |
Dendrexetastes rufigula (Lesson, 1844)
Definitions
- DENDREXETASTES
- rufigula
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Introduction
The attractive Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper is the sole member of the genus Dendrexetastes, and is generally subdivided into four subspecies, which vary substantially in underparts and head patterns, especially the nature and extent of any spotting on the breast and ventral regions, which has sometimes led to the suggestion that the species be split into separate species east and west of the Rio Negro in southern Amazonia. However, the fact that the vocalizations of this bulky-bodied and heavy, pale-billed woodcreeper appear to be uniform across the species’ entire range have, to date, proved a stumbling block to any such proposal. The feature from which the species derives its vernacular name, the cinnamon throat, can be hard to see and, in any case, is much less developed in some populations. The Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper occasionally joins mixed-species flocks in the canopy to midstory, but is more frequently found alone or in well-spaced pairs foraging apart.
Field Identification
Systematics History
Editor's Note: This article requires further editing work to merge existing content into the appropriate Subspecies sections. Please bear with us while this update takes place.
Race devillei sometimes suggested to be a separate species, but not very distinctive in plumage and has vocalizations like those of other races. Four subspecies recognized.Subspecies
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper (devillei) Dendrexetastes rufigula devillei Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Dendrexetastes rufigula devillei (de Lafresnaye, 1850)
Definitions
- DENDREXETASTES
- rufigula
- deville / devillei / devillii
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Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper (rufigula) Dendrexetastes rufigula rufigula Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Dendrexetastes rufigula rufigula (Lesson, 1844)
Definitions
- DENDREXETASTES
- rufigula
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Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper (paraensis/moniliger) Dendrexetastes rufigula paraensis/moniliger
Distribution
Dendrexetastes rufigula moniliger Zimmer, 1934
Definitions
- DENDREXETASTES
- rufigula
- monileger / monilegera / moniliger / moniligera / moniligerus
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Dendrexetastes rufigula paraensis Lorenz von Liburnau, 1895
Definitions
- DENDREXETASTES
- rufigula
- paraensis
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Distribution
Editor's Note: Additional distribution information for this taxon can be found in the 'Subspecies' article above. In the future we will develop a range-wide distribution article.
Habitat
Movement
Diet and Foraging
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Song, mostly at dawn and dusk, often in near darkness, a rapid grating trill that initially accelerates but then slows near end, sometimes sputtering at first, but almost invariably ending in a characteristic “tchew” or “eernh”. Despite geographic variation in plumage patterns, song varies little throughout Amazonia but possibly more so at N edge of range, where it does not slow as obviously at end.