Woodcreepers (Dendrocolaptidae)

Hoffmann's Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi) - HBW 8, p. 420

French: Grimpar de Hoffmanns German: Parábaumsteiger Spanish: Trepatroncos de Hoffmann

Taxonomy: Dendrocolaptes hoffmannsi Hellmayr, 1909, Calama, Rio Madeira, Rondônia, Brazil.
Apparently forms a superspecies with D. picumnus, suggested as conspecific by some authors, and with D. platyrostris, being closely allied to both based on vocal and behavioural characters combined with biogeographical patterns. Allied with D. sanctithomae and D. certhia in one phylogenetic study on basis of anatomical characters. Monotypic.

Distribution: S Amazonian Brazil, S of Amazon, from R Madeira E to R Tapajós and its headwaters at R Juruena, S at least to Rondônia and SW Mato Grosso (S limit of range unclear). Alleged records farther E (to lower R Xingu) appear to refer to mislabelled specimens.