Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
The Black-striped Woodcreeper (*Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus*) is a striking member of the woodcreeper family, renowned for its distinctive plumage and specialized arboreal lifestyle. Measuring approximately 19-21 cm (7.5-8.3 in) in length and weighing between 30-47 grams (1.1-1.7 oz), this medium-sized passerine boasts a rich rufous-chestnut back and tail, contrasting sharply with its heavily streaked black and white or buff underparts. Its most prominent field mark is the bold black streaking ...
This woodcreeper primarily inhabits humid tropical lowland evergreen forests, favoring the interior and edges of mature woodlands and gallery forests, typically found from sea level up to 1,500 meters in elevation.
The diet consists mainly of arthropods, including various insects such as beetles, larvae, ants, and grasshoppers, supplemented by spiders, all of which it gleans from tree bark and epiphytes.
The Black-striped Woodcreeper is a diurnal, highly arboreal species, spending its entire active life spiraling up tree trunks and large branches. Its foraging strategy involves meticulously gleaning insects and spiders from bark crevices, mosses, and epiphytes, often using its stiff tail feathers...
The Black-striped Woodcreeper is a resident species, with its distribution stretching across Central and northern South America. Its range extends from southeastern Honduras, through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. In South America, it is found along the Pacific slope of Colombia and Ecuador, ...
Least Concern
- The species' scientific name, *lachrymosus*, is Latin for "tearful" or "weeping," referring to the pale, tear-like stripe on its face. - Like other woodcreepers, it possesses stiffened tail feathers that it uses as a prop against tree trunks, aiding its characteristic upward-spiraling foraging ...