Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Feeding - Narrow-billed Woodcreeper


The feeding technique of this furnarid is to explore holes or the bark of trees in search for arthropods. It resembles a woodpecker in form. Short legs with powerful claws to cling to trunks, stiff tail vanes to keep an upright position and a strong bill. It does not drill wood with its decurved bill but it explores crevices or probes the bark peeling it off. It moves upward in small hops and circling the tree. Once a tree has been explored, the woodcreeper glides to the base of the following one to begin with the ascent.
29-08-10 © Roberto Ares

Climbing up the trunk in search for food

19-09-15 © Cora Rimoldi

It found the food on the fork. 

14-08-10 © Roberto Ares

A call between morsels

13-09-14 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro