Elegant Woodcreeper [excl. juruanus]
Xiphorhynchus elegans [excl. juruanus] (= Xiphorhynchus elegans) (Pelzeln, A 1868)
The elegant woodcreeper is a species of bird in the woodcreeper subfamily (Dendrocolaptinae). It was formerly considered a subspecies of Spix's woodcreeper. It is found in the western and southern Amazon in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is tropical humid lowland forests. The subspecies X. e. juruanus is sometimes treated as a separate species, Juruá woodcreeper. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Dendrocolaptidae
Genus:
Xiphorhynchus
Scientific:
Xiphorhynchus elegans
Original description
Citation:
(Pelzeln, A 1868)
Reference:
Orn. Brasiliens [Pelzeln]
Abth.1 p.45,63
Protonym:
Dendrornis elegans
Type locality:
Engenho do Gama, Mato Grosso.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/21811#page/73/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
7FC25166892D55B9
Avibase ID:
avibase-7FC25166
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7FC25166
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 713474
Geographic range:
- Xiphorhynchus elegans elegans: Brazil south of the Amazon River (Rio Madeira eastward to Rio Tapajós and south bank of Rio Teles Pires, southward to southwestern Mato Grosso) and northern Bolivia
- Xiphorhynchus elegans buenavistae: east slope of eastern Andes of Colombia in upper Río Orinoco drainage
- Xiphorhynchus elegans ornatus: tropical southeastern Colombia to eastern Ecuador, northeastern Peru, and adjacent northwestern Brazil
- Xiphorhynchus elegans insignis: foothills of east-central Peru (south of Río Marañón)
Elegant Woodcreeper [excl. juruanus]
French:
Grimpar élégant [excl. juruanus]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Elegant Woodcreeper [excl. juruanus] ( Xiphorhynchus elegans [excl. juruanus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Elegant Woodcreeper [excl. juruanus] ( Xiphorhynchus elegans [excl. juruanus]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Elegant Woodcreeper ( Xiphorhynchus elegans) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Xiphorhynchus elegans
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: grimpatroncs elegant
Czech: Klouzálek ozdobný, klouzálek zdobený
Danish: Elegant Trækryber
German: Schmuckbaumsteiger, Schmuck-Baumsteiger
English: Elegant Woodcreeper, Elegant Woodcreeper [excl. juruanus]
Spanish: Trepatronco Elegante, Trepatroncos elegante
Spanish (Colombia): Trepatroncos Elegante
Spanish (Ecuador): Trepatroncos elegante
Spanish (Spain): Trepatroncos Elegante
Spanish (Peru): Trepador Elegante
Finnish: Loistokipuaja
French: Grimpar élégant, Grimpar élégant [excl. juruanus], Grimpereau élégant
Italian: Rampicatore elegante, Rampichino elegante
Japanese (romaji): kuroboshionikibashiri
Japanese: クロボシオニキバシリ
Scientific: Dendrornis elegans, Xiphorhynchus elegans, Xiphorhynchus elegans [excl. juruanus], Xiphorhynchus elegans elegans, Xiphorhynchus spixii elegans
Lithuanian: Puikusis kalavijasnapis kopikas
Dutch: Druppelmuisspecht
Norwegian: Selvastreløper
Polish: tegoster nadobny, tęgoster nadobny
Portuguese: Arapaçu-elegante
Portuguese (Brazil): Arapaçu-elegante
Portuguese (Portugal): Arapaçu-elegante
Russian: Красивый мечеклювый древолаз
Slovak: klzáčik pôvabný
Swedish: Selvasträdklättrare
Ukrainian: Кокоа західний
Chinese: 华丽鴷雀
Chinese (Traditional): 優雅爬木雀
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