Planalto Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris)

One of several species of woodcreepers seen in the garden of Hotel do Ype. Woodcreepers are hard to identify as they look very similar. This one is similar to the white-throated woodcreeper.

Altitude: 1021 metres.

Thanks to Fritz73 for clarification planalto vs white-throated: “It looks much better for Planalto to me. It seems too small and short-billed for White-throated. The head pattern doesn’t seem strong enough and I think the pale streaks on the mantle are also good for Planalto”.

It sounds like this:


Last updated on 7 December 2020