The red-billed 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
Guiana Shield and northern Amazon Basin
Typical Environment
Occurs in lowland evergreen rainforest across northern Brazil and the Guianas, extending into southern Venezuela. Prefers terra firme forest with tall, closed canopies and abundant large trees. It uses interior forest more than edges but may appear along mature riverine corridors and old-growth secondary stands. Often keeps to mid to lower levels of tall forest and is most frequently detected by voice.
Altitude Range
Sea level to 900 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
A large woodcreeper of the Guiana Shield and northern Amazon, the red-billed woodcreeper is named for its distinctive brick-red bill. It forages by hitching up trunks and large limbs, prying insects from bark and crevices. It is generally shy and favors extensive, mature lowland rainforest. Although still fairly widespread, it is sensitive to heavy forest fragmentation.
Temperament
solitary and territorial
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats with direct, short-distance flights between trunks
Social Behavior
Usually seen alone or in pairs, sometimes accompanying mixed-species flocks in the forest interior. Forages by hitching up trunks and large limbs, probing bark, vines, and epiphytes. Nests in tree cavities or natural holes, often reused and lined with wood chips. Both sexes likely participate in territory defense.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Song is a series of clear, ringing whistles delivered at measured intervals, often carrying far through dense forest. Calls include sharp, resonant notes and descending whistles used for contact and territory advertisement.
