Woodcreepers (Dendrocolaptidae)
White-chinned Woodcreeper (Dendrocincla merula) - HBW 8, p. 403
French: Grimpar à menton blanc
German: Weißkinn-Baumsteiger
Spanish: Trepatroncos Barbiblanco
Taxonomy: Dendrocolaptes Merula M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1820, “Cayenne”.
Formerly included the taxon meruloides, now considered to be closer to D. fuliginosa. Races N of R Amazon and E of R Negro (nominate, obidensis) possibly constitute a separate species based on differences in vocalizations, size and iris colour; more work needed. Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- bartletti Chubb, 1919 - W Amazonia and upper R Orinoco drainage, both N & S of R Solimões, from C Venezuela and C Colombia, S to E Ecuador, E Peru, N Bolivia and W Amazonian Brazil (E to R Negro and R Madeira).
- merula (M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1820) - the Guianas and adjacent N Brazil (E of R Branco in Roraima and N Pará).
- obidensis Todd, 1948 - Amazonian Brazil, along N bank of Amazon, from R Negro E to Amapá.
- bartletti Chubb, 1919 - W Amazonia and upper R Orinoco drainage, both N & S of R Solimões, from C Venezuela and C Colombia, S to E Ecuador, E Peru, N Bolivia and W Amazonian Brazil (E to R Negro and R Madeira).
- merula (M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1820) - the Guianas and adjacent N Brazil (E of R Branco in Roraima and N Pará).
- obidensis Todd, 1948 - Amazonian Brazil, along N bank of Amazon, from R Negro E to Amapá.
- remota Todd, 1925 - E Amazonian Bolivia (N Santa Cruz), probably also adjacent Brazil (NW edge of Pantanal).
- olivascens J. T. Zimmer, 1934 - S Amazonian Brazil, S of Amazon, from R Madeira E to R Tapajós.
- castanoptera Ridgway, 1888 - S Amazonian Brazil, S of Amazon, from R Tapajós E to R Tocantins.
- badia J. T. Zimmer, 1934 - SE Amazonian Brazil, S of Amazon, from R Tocantins E to Maranhão.
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A bird following an army ant swarm, finally eating a sizeable spider moved by the ants. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp bartletti)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2011 36 weeks ago 55 sec 4.8 -
A bird on a thin trunk, climbing, giving a few soft calls and flying away. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp bartletti)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2011 36 weeks ago 1 min 4.6 -
A bird on a thin trunk, preening and looking around. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp bartletti)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2011 36 weeks ago 26 sec 4.2 -
A bird creeping on a trunk Locality Pousada Rio Roosevelt, Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp olivascens)
Frank Witebsky 31 May 2007 4 years ago 14 sec 4.2 -
A bird on a trunk with army ants and flying away Locality Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp olivascens)
Josep del Hoyo 9 July 2007 4 years ago 33 sec 3.7 -
Three individuals in the same thin trunk while following an army ant swarm. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp bartletti)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2011 36 weeks ago 24 sec 3.5
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Bird on hand.
Locality Manoa, Pando Department, Bolivia (ssp barletti)
Joe Tobias 30 April 2005 43 weeks ago 3.8 -
Dorsal view of a bird on hand.
Locality Manoa, Pando Department, Bolivia (ssp barletti)
Joe Tobias 30 April 2005 43 weeks ago 3.6 -
A close-up of an immature bird, on hand.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp olivascens)
Joe Tobias 22 June 2004 43 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird perched on a trunk.
Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp bartletti)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 2011 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.2
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A bird giving soft calls. Locality Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas State, Brazil
(ssp bartletti)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2011 36 weeks ago 4
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