''Xiphorhynchus'' is a
genus of
bird in the woodcreeper
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
(
Dendrocolaptinae).
Species
It contains the following 14 species:
The
straight-billed woodcreeper
The straight-billed woodcreeper (''Dendroplex picus'') is a species of bird in the woodcreeper subfamily ( Dendrocolaptinae). Its genus, ''Dendroplex'', was recently confirmed to be distinct from ''Xiphorhynchus''.
It is found in Bolivia, Br ...
and
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 Amaz ...
are now separated in ''
Dendroplex
''Dendroplex'' is a genus of bird in the woodcreeper subfamily ( Dendrocolaptinae). It was long merged into ''Xiphorhynchus
''Xiphorhynchus'' is a genus of bird in the woodcreeper subfamily (Dendrocolaptinae). Species
It contains the follo ...
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Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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