Xiphorhynchus is a genus of birds in the woodcreeper subfamily that are found in Middle and South America.
Flickr Rainbirder Ivory billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus obsoletus Striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus atlanticus Atlantic Woodcreeper; Guaramiranga, Ceará, Brazil
The woodcreepers comprise a subfamily of suboscine passerine birds endemic to the Neotropics. They have traditionally been considered a distinct family Dendrocolaptidae, but most authorities now place
Xiphorhynchus
…Xiphorhynchus is a genus of birds in the woodcreeper subfamily (Dendrocolaptinae) that are found in Middle and South America. The genus Xiphorhynchus was introduced in 1827 by the English naturalist William Swainson. The name combines…
The wedge-billed woodcreeper is the smallest species in the subfamily (the xenops are smaller, but their exact taxonomic position has not been resolved).
The scimitar-billed woodcreeper is unusual for the subfamily in living in open woodlands, and in being predominately a ground forager.
Deconychura longicauda Long tailed Woodcreeper