Lepidocolaptes

Taxobox
name = Lepidocolaptes

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image_caption = "Lepidocolaptes affinis"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Furnariidae
subfamilia = Dendrocolaptinae
genus = "Lepidocolaptes"
genus_authority = Reichenback, 1853
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "see text"

"Lepidocolaptes" is a genus of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. These are relatively small woodcreepers with fairly long, thin and slightly decurved bills.

pecies

The Lesser Woodcreeper was formerly included in this genus, but is now in "Xiphorhynchus".

* Narrow-billed Woodcreeper ("Lepidocolaptes angustirostris")
* White-striped Woodcreeper ("Lepidocolaptes leucogaster")
* Lineated Woodcreeper ("Lepidocolaptes albolineatus")
* Spot-crowned Woodcreeper ("Lepidocolaptes affinis")
* Montane Woodcreeper ("Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger")
* Streak-headed Woodcreeper ("Lepidocolaptes souleyetii")
* Scaled Woodcreeper ("Lepidocolaptes squamatus")
** Wagler's Woodcreeper ("Lepidocolaptes (squamatus) wagleri")
* Scalloped Woodcreeper ("Lepidocolaptes falcinellus")

References

* Remsen, J. V., Jr., C. D. Cadena, A. Jaramillo, M. Nores, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, T. S. Schulenberg, F. G. Stiles, D. F. Stotz, and K. J. Zimmer. 2008. [http://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.html A classification of the bird species of South America.] American Ornithologists' Union. Accessed 2008-08-16