Woodcreepers (Dendrocolaptidae)
Zimmer's Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus kienerii) - HBW 8, p. 436
French: Grimpar de Zimmer
German: Zimmers Baumsteiger
Spanish: Trepatroncos de Zimmer
Taxonomy: Dendrornis Kienerii Des Murs, 1855, Ega = Tefé, Rio Solimões, Amazonas, Brazil.
The sister-species of X. picus, the two formerly placed in a separate genus, Dendroplex, on grounds of morphological differences, but later merged with Xiphorhynchus because of problems with identification of sketch designated as type for Dendroplex. Recent analysis of molecular data suggested that these species are distantly related to present congeners, and closer to Lepidocolaptes and Campylorhamphus. Treatment as a full species distinct from X. picus supported by vocal, morphological, ecological and molecular data. Described taxon “Den.. View all taxonomy...
The sister-species of X. picus, the two formerly placed in a separate genus, Dendroplex, on grounds of morphological differences, but later merged with Xiphorhynchus because of problems with identification of sketch designated as type for Dendroplex. Recent analysis of molecular data suggested that these species are distantly related to present congeners, and closer to Lepidocolaptes and Campylorhamphus. Treatment as a full species distinct from X. picus supported by vocal, morphological, ecological and molecular data. Described taxon “Dendroplex necopinus” recently shown to be a synonym of Dendrornis [= Xiphorhynchus] Kienerii, the name of which has priority. Monotypic.
Distribution: Along Amazon R from extreme SE Colombia and NE Peru E in Brazil to near mouth of R Tapajós, also variable distance up that and other major tributaries (Solimões, Negro, Juruá, Purús, Madeira) S to NW Mato Grosso; possibly also along R Napo to NE Ecuador.
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resting, posing, sitting, tree trunk,
Locality Explornapo Lodge, Loreto Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
dreyernp 25 November 2008 2 years ago 3 -
A bird foraging
Locality Anavilhanas Archipelago, Rio Negro, Amazonas State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Arthur Grosset 2 July 2001 2 years ago 3
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