OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Lepidocolaptes ("scale pecker") souleyetii (for naturalist Louis Souleyet)
Streak-headed Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes souleyetii) at Tarcoles, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Lepidocolaptes souleyetii compressus
Weight: 23-31g/kg / Length: 19-21cm / Wingspan: 34-39cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The most common of the numerous woodcreeper species found in Costa Rica, desptite appearances they are not relation to woodpeckers, but rather have evolved into a similar niche of hunters of flightless invertebrates that scale tree trunks. The Streak-headed is one of the more tolerant species of human activity and can be found in semi-open habitats as well as those heavily disturbed by humans.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Lepidocolaptes
SUBSPECIES: L. s. guerrerensis, L. s. compressus, L. s. lineaticeps, L. s. littoralis, L. s. uaireni, L. s. esmeraldae, L. s. souleyetti
- Sighting Locations -
A widespread and common species
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at Tarcoles
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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