Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger

Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger Montane Woodcreeper

A medium-sized brownish bird with distinctive teardrop-shaped spots on its head and underparts. It inhabits Andean montane forests, climbing up tree trunks to search for food. It frequently joins mixed-species foraging flocks.

Family

Furnariidae

Diet

🐜 Invertebrates (mainly insects and spiders)

Montane Woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger) at Maderalia Cabin, Antioquia

Conservation Status

Least Concern

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Location Maderalia Cabin

Where to see it

Spots where I have photographed it

Maderalia CabinAntioquia

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Antioquia

Distribution

Presence in Colombia

I have photographed the Montane Woodcreeper at Maderalia Cabin (Antioquia). Its recorded range in Colombia covers 18 departments: Antioquia, Bogotá, Boyacá, Caldas, Cauca, Cesar, among others.