The great rufous woodcreeper (''Xiphocolaptes major'') is a species of
bird in the
Dendrocolaptinae subfamily, the
woodcreepers.
It is found in
Argentina,
Bolivia
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,
Brazil, and
Paraguay.
Its natural
habitats are subtropical or tropical dry
forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. At 155 g (5.5 oz) and 35 cm (14 in), this is the largest
woodcreeper and, if correctly allied with the family, is the largest
furnariid.
References
External links
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Great rufous woodcreeper videoson the Internet Bird Collection
VIREO
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great rufous woodcreeper
Birds of the Gran Chaco
great rufous woodcreeper
Taxa named by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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