OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Lepidocolaptes ("scale pecker") affinis ("related to")
Spot-crowned Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes affinis) at San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Lepidocolaptes affinis neglectus
Weight: 28-38g / Length: 19-22cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The higher altitude counterpart to the streak-headed woodcreeper, in Costa Rica mainly found above 1500m altitude in montane and cloud forest, although it is also found in drier forest habitats. Unlike many residents of the Talamancan Montane Forest however it has a wider discontinuous range that extends into Northern Mexico.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Lepidocolaptes
SUBSPECIES: L. a. lignicidae, L. a. affinis, L. a. neglectus
- Sighting Locations -
Found in high elevation forests
- COSTA RICA 2025 TRIP: Seen at San Gerardo de Dota
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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