woodcreeper

Tropical trunk scaler

A woodcreeper is a small brown bird of Central and South American forests that climbs tree trunks in search of insects, using its stiff tail feathers for support much like a woodpecker.

The family includes about fifty species, all with similar appearance and bark-probing habits: A woodcreeper spiraled up the trunk, picking insects from crevices.

bird

avian

Of or concerning birds

feathersBird's lightweight covering
beakHorny avian mouthpart
wingsLimbs for flight

perch · nest · passerine · neotropical · streaked · brown · songbird · fledgling · eggs · ornithologist

habitat

rainforest

Wet tropical woodland ecosystem

canopyOverhead protective covering
understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
tropicalOf hot, humid regions

neotropical · Amazon · old-growth · biodiversity · forest · arboreal · tree trunk · woodland · montane · humid

climbing

ascending

Moving upward

spiralCurve winding around center
gripSecure manual hold
bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating

upward · clamber · scale · vertical · hitching · support

camouflage

cryptic

Obscure in meaning

streakedMarked with bands
blendCombine into mixture
concealmentAct of hiding something

mottled · patterned · rufous · earthy tones · disguise · inconspicuous · protective coloration

foraging

insectivore

Organism eating bugs primarily

beetle larvaeImmature stage of coleopterans
arthropodsJointed-limb invertebrates
invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns

grubs · ants · spiders · prey · extraction · foraging

Opposites

foraging direction/locomotion

woodcreepernuthatch

Bark-climbing songbird

Family

wood, creeper, wooden, creep, woods, creeping, crept

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G