Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Silhouette: Melo-Ortiz O.E.; Herrera-R, G.A. y Parada-Pedreros S · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusXiphorhynchus (Xiphorhynchus Woodcreepers)
- SpeciesXiphorhynchus susurrans (Cocoa Woodcreeper)
About the Cocoa Woodcreeper
The cocoa woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
The cocoa woodcreeper was formerly included in the buff-throated woodcreeper (X. guttatus) but since the 1990s has been recognized as a separate species. The two form a superspecies. Biogeography and molecular data suggest that the relationships among the subspecies of both deserve further study; some may be assigned to the wrong species or be species in their own right.
The cocoa woodcreeper has these eight subspecies that fall into two groups: "Lawrence's" or "nana" group X. s. confinis (Bangs, 1903) X. s. costaricensis (Ridgway, 1888) X. s. marginatus Griscom, 1927 X. s. nana (Lawrence, 1863)
X. s. rosenbergi Bangs, 1910 "Cocoa" or "susurrans" group X. s. jardinei (Dalmas, 1900) X. s. margaritae Phelps Sr. & Phelps Jr., 1949 X. s. susurrans (Jardine, 1847) The cocoa woodcreeper is 21 to 25.5 cm (8.3 to 10 in) long and weighs 43 to 58 g (1.5 to 2.0 oz). It is a medium-sized member of... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Cocoa Woodcreeper in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.