Greater Scythebill

Drymotoxeres pucheranii

Least Concern

The Greater Scythebill is a scythebill of humid forests in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It climbs tree trunks propped on its stiff tail, using its long curved bill to probe bromeliads and bark crevices for insects. Fun fact: Woodcreepers prop themselves on stiffened tail feathers to climb tree trunks, much as woodpeckers do.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Greater Scythebill Range — Humid forests of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

Population

≈ Not quantified

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