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Planalto Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes platyrostris

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Primary Traits

FamilyFurnariidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

60.1 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,300 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Dendrocolaptes platyrostris

English name

Planalto Woodcreeper

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Furnariidae

Genus

Dendrocolaptes

Species

platyrostris

Data source

BSA, BOTW, D07

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

58 g

Maximum female mass

69 g

Minimum male mass

55 g

Maximum male mass

67 g

Minimum unsexed mass

43 g

Maximum unsexed mass

69 g

Average mass

60.1 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,300 m

Maximum elevation

2,100 m

Elevation range

1,300 m

Typical elevation

650 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

0.82

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Singly and pairs

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

16 d

Minimum fledging period

16 d

Maximum fledging period

18 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3.5

Average fledging period

17 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary