Buff-throated Woodcreeper

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Buff-throated Woodcreeper (<em>Xiphorhynchus guttatus</em>) is a species of Ovenbirds (<em>Furnariidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Buff-throated Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus guttatus) is a species of Ovenbirds (Furnariidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Xiphorhynchus; binomial: Xiphorhynchus guttatus; authority: (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820).

Distribution

Breeding range: South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Species limits of guttatus subspecies complex, including susurrans, not fully resolved (SACC proposal needed). Options include lumping susurrans or elevating guttatoides to avoid paraphyly (see Aleixo 2002; Marantz et al. 2003; SACC footnote 135).

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