Tree climbers (birds)

Tree climber
White-throated Poison Dart ( Xiphocolaptes albicollis )
Systematics
Order : Passerines (Passeriformes) Subordination : Screeching Birds (Tyranni) Partial order : Screaming birds of the New World (Tyrannides) without rank: Tracheophonic shrieking birds (Furnariida) Family : Potter birds (Furnariidae) Subfamily : Tree climber
Scientific name
Dendrocolaptinae
GR Gray , 1840

The tree climbers (Dendrocolaptinae) are a subfamily within the pottery birds in the order of the passerine birds (Passeriformes).

distribution

They are widespread in the subtropical and tropical forest areas in Central and South America (from Mexico to Argentina ) and live mainly as solitary animals. Sometimes they form larger groups.

features

The shape of the beak varies from species to species. It can be long and curved downward, as in the sickle tree chopper, or short and straight, as in the redtail climber. They have sharp claws and strong legs and feet. Males and females are similar in their brown plumage. The wings and tail feathers are often rust-brown in color. With the help of their sharp claws and the stiff tail feathers that they use as a support, they can walk along the trees well. They feed on insects that they find in the folds of tree bark. They build their nests in tree hollows or abandoned woodpecker holes.

Genera and species

Tan-winged tree climber ( Dendrocincla anabatina )

Bindenbaumsteiger ( Dendrocolaptes certhia )

Star- spotted poison -tree ( Xiphorhynchus erythropygius )

Narrow-billed poison dart ( Lepidocolaptes angustirostris )

Brown Scythe Beak ( Campylorhamphus pusillus )

• Genus Dendrocincla
  • Tyrannical tree climber ( Dendrocincla tyrannina )
  • Rough-billed tree climber ( Dendrocincla macrorhyncha )
  • Tan-winged tree climber ( Dendrocincla anabatina )
  • Gray-cheeked poison dart ( Dendrocincla fuliginosa )
  • White-chin poison dart ( Dendrocincla merula )
  • Cap tree climber ( Dendrocincla homochroa )
• Genus Deconychura
  • Long-tailed poison climber ( Deconychura longicauda )
  • Throat spot poison dart ( Deconychura stictolaema )
• Genus Sittasomus
  • Olive tree climber ( Sittasomus griseicapillus )
• Genus Glyphorhynchus
  • Bark picker ( Glyphorhynchus spirurus )
• Genus Drymornis
  • Degenschnabel Baumsteiger ( Drymornis bridgesii )
• Genus Nasica
  • Long-billed tree climber ( Nasica longirostris )
• Genus Dendrexetastes
  • Cinnamon-throated tree cinder ( Dendrexetastes rufigula )
• Genus Hylexetastes
  • Wave belly tree climber ( Hylexetastes stresemanni )
  • Red-billed tree crepes ( Hylexetastes perrotii )
• Genus Xiphocolaptes
  • White-throated Poison Dart ( Xiphocolaptes albicollis )
  • Bahia tree climber ( Xiphocolaptes villanovae )
  • Bearded tree climber ( Xiphocolaptes falcirostris )
  • Gray-billed poison dart ( Xiphocolaptes franciscanus )
  • Giant Treetop ( Xiphocolaptes major )
  • Strichelkopf Baumsteiger ( Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus )
• Genus Dendrocolaptes
  • Bindenbaumsteiger ( Dendrocolaptes certhia )
  • Borba tree climber ( Dendrocolaptes concolor )
  • Hoffmanns Baumsteiger ( Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi )
  • Blue- billed poison dart ( Dendrocolaptes picumnus )
  • Flat- billed poison dart ( Dendrocolaptes platyrostris )
• Genus Xiphorhynchus
  • Straight-billed poison dart ( Xiphorhynchus picus )
  • Amazon tree climber ( Xiphorhynchus necopinus )
  • Striped tree climber ( Xiphorhynchus obsoletus )
  • Eye tree climber ( Xiphorhynchus ocellatus )
  • Spix tree climber ( Xiphorhynchus spixii )
  • Jewelery Baumsteiger ( Xiphorhynchus elegans )
  • Teardrop- forehead poisonous ( Xiphorhynchus guttatus )
  • Rostkehl Baumsteiger ( Xiphorhynchus pardalotus )
  • Striped Poison Dipper ( Xiphorhynchus eytoni )
  • Ivoorsnavelmuisbaumsteiger ( Xiphorhynchus flavigaster )
  • Tamaulipas tree climber ( Xiphorhynchus striatigularis )
  • Tear tree climber ( Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus )
  • Star- spotted poison -tree ( Xiphorhynchus erythropygius )
  • Scaly Breast Tree Cinder ( Xiphorhynchus triangularis )
• Genus Lepidocolaptes
  • Buntbaumsteiger ( Lepidocolaptes leucogaster )
  • Souleyet tree climber ( Lepidocolaptes souleyetii )
  • Narrow-billed poison dart ( Lepidocolaptes angustirostris )
  • Speckled Poison Dart ( Lepidocolaptes affinis )
  • Spotted belly tree climber ( Lepidocolaptes squamatus )
  • Slender-billed Poison Dart ( Lepidocolaptes fuscus )
  • Layard tree climber ( Lepidocolaptes albolineatus )
• Genus Campylorhamphus
  • Eye stripe tree creamer ( Campylorhamphus pucherani )
  • Red-backed scythe beak ( Campylorhamphus trochilirostris )
  • Brown Scythe Beak ( Campylorhamphus pusillus )
  • Black scythe bill ( Campylorhamphus falcularius )
  • Dark scythesbill ( Campylorhamphus procurvoides )

literature

• Christopher Perrins: The Great Encyclopedia of Birds. Orbis-Verlag, Munich 1996, ISBN 3572008107 .
• Martin R. De LA Pena: Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica (Collins Illustrated Checklist). Harpercollins Pub Ltd, ISBN 0002200775 .

Web links

• Camfield, A. 2004. "Dendrocolaptidae" , Animal Diversity Web. Accessed August 13, 2009

Individual evidence

1. ↑ RG Moyle, RT Chesser, RT Brumfield, JG Tello, DJ Marchese and J. Cracraft: Phylogeny and phylogenetic classification of the antbirds, ovenbirds, woodcreepers, and allies (Aves: Passeriformes: infraorder Furnariides) . In: Cladistics . tape 25 , no. 4 , 2009, p. 386-405 , doi : 10.1111 / j.1096-0031.2009.00259.x .