The uniform woodcreeper is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil.
Region
Southwestern Amazon Basin
Typical Environment
Occurs in lowland tropical rainforest of southwestern Amazonia, primarily in northern Bolivia and adjacent western to south-central Brazil. It favors mature terra firme forests but also uses seasonally flooded várzea and igapó where large trees are present. Most records are from forest interior and along old-growth edges, where it forages on trunks and large branches. It is uncommon in heavily fragmented landscapes and generally avoids open secondary growth. Local presence can be patchy, tied to availability of extensive primary forest.
Altitude Range
50–700 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
A large, plain woodcreeper of the Amazon, it clings to trunks and thick limbs, hitching upward as it probes bark and crevices. Its overall uniform rufous-brown coloration and heavy, slightly decurved bill help separate it from streaked congeners. It is mainly a bird of intact lowland rainforest and is sensitive to heavy forest degradation. Pairs often maintain large territories and can be quite vocal at dawn.
Temperament
solitary and territorial
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats between trees
Social Behavior
Usually encountered singly or in pairs that defend large territories. It forages by hitching up trunks and thick limbs, gleaning and probing for prey. Nests are typically placed in natural cavities or tree holes, with both members of a pair involved in care. It may occasionally join mixed-species flocks but is less gregarious than smaller woodcreepers.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Delivers a series of clear, whistled notes that may rise or slightly descend, often given at dawn from mid-canopy perches. Calls include sharp, ringing whistles and harsher contact notes. Vocalizations carry well through dense forest.
Plumage
Mostly uniform warm brown to rufous-brown with a slightly paler throat and minimal or no streaking; wings and tail richer rufous-chestnut.
Diet
Feeds mainly on arthropods such as beetles, ants, spiders, and cockroaches taken from bark, epiphytes, and vine tangles. It probes crevices, flakes bark, and occasionally sallies short distances to snatch prey. It may take small vertebrates opportunistically but remains predominantly insectivorous. Following army ant swarms is occasional but not obligate.
Preferred Environment
Forages on large trunks and primary forest interiors, especially in mature terra firme and along well-wooded floodplain forests. Often uses midstory and lower canopy, moving methodically up tree boles and along thick branches.
