Xiphorhynchus

Taxobox
name = "Xiphorhynchus"


regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Passeriformes
familia = Furnariidae
subfamilia = Dendrocolaptinae
tribus = Dendrocolaptini
genus = "Xiphorhynchus"
genus_authority = Swainson, 1827
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =see text
synonyms =

"Xiphorhynchus" is a genus of bird in the woodcreeper subfamily (Dendrocolaptinae). Its monophyly requires confirmation.

It contains the following species:

* Lesser Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus fuscus" - formerly in "Lepidocolaptes"
* Spix's Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus spixii"
* Elegant Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus elegans"
** Juruá Woodcreeper or Ihering's Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus (elegans) juruanus"
* Ocellated Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus ocellatus"
** Tschudi's Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus (ocellatus) chunchotambo"
* Chestnut-rumped Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus pardalotus"
* Striped Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus obsoletus"
* Spotted Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus erythropygius"
* Olive-backed Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus triangularis"
* Ivory-billed Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus flavigaster" - the type species
* Black-striped Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus"
* Buff-throated Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus guttatus"
** Lafesnaye's Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus (guttatus) guttatoides"
*** Dusky-billed Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus (guttatus/guttatoides) eytoni"
* Cocoa Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus susurrans"
** Lawrence's Woodcreeper, "Xiphorhynchus (susurrans) nanus"

The Straight-billed Woodcreeper and Zimmer's Woodcreeper are now separated in "Dendroplex".