The Guianan woodcreeper or lineated woodcreeper is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Region
The Guianas and northeastern Amazon Basin
Typical Environment
Occurs in Brazil (northeastern Amazonia), French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and southern Venezuela. It inhabits mature terra firme rainforest, tall secondary forest, and forest edges, primarily from the midstory to the canopy. Locally it uses white-sand (campinarana) forests and tall gallery forests. It generally avoids heavily degraded habitats and extensive open areas, keeping to interior forest structure.
Altitude Range
0–1200 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
A member of the woodcreeper subfamily (Dendrocolaptinae), it uses its stiff tail feathers as a prop while hitching up trunks and large branches. It often joins mixed-species flocks and may attend army-ant swarms to snatch fleeing arthropods. Identification relies heavily on its fine whitish streaking and voice, as several similar woodcreepers overlap in range. This species was formerly grouped within the broader 'lineated woodcreeper' complex.
Temperament
quiet and secretive
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats with direct dashes between trunks
Social Behavior
Usually solitary or in pairs while foraging, but frequently joins mixed-species flocks led by tanagers or antwrens. Often follows columns of army ants to capture flushed prey, keeping to trunks and large limbs. Nests in cavities or natural holes, with both sexes likely participating in nest care.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Delivers a series of clear, slightly descending whistles that quicken toward the end, sometimes given in short phrases. Calls include sharp, high-pitched squeaks and thin notes exchanged between mates.
