Zimmer's woodcreeper
Zimmer's woodcreeper (Dendroplex kienerii) is a species of bird in the woodcreeper subfamily (Dendrocolaptinae). Its genus, Dendroplex, was recently confirmed to be distinct from Xiphorhynchus. It mainly occurs in Brazil's Amazon basin as well as in adjacent border areas of northeast Peru and southeast Colombia. Its natural habitat is Várzea.
| Zimmer's woodcreeper | |
|---|---|
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| at Iranduba, Amazonas state, Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Dendrocolaptidae |
| Genus: | Dendroplex |
| Species: | D. kienerii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendroplex kienerii (Zimmer, 1934) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Xiphorhynchus kienerii | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Dendroplex kienerii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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