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Orinoco softtail, Inírida, Colombia
After a brutal hike the day before, we were happy to have a "boat day" in Inírida. Right after leaving the port and approaching the first shore, we immediately hit this jackpot. This Orinoco Softtail is not in the vast "Birds of Colombia" book and most sources still claim it as endemic to a highly specific part of Venezuela.
That part we were close to, just on the other side of the border, so I guess this one moved upstream. For reference, here are some others claiming spottings on the Colombian part of the Inírida river:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Thripophaga-cherriei
The Orinoco softtail is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family.
It is endemic to the state of Amazonas in southwestern Venezuela. It has not yet been confirmed as occurring away from the type locality along the Río Capuana, a tributary of the Río Orinoco.
Its natural habitat is riparian tropical moist lowland forests, specifically várzea forest approximately 100 meters in elevation.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
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http://www.hbw.com/sites/default/files/styles/ibc_2k/public/ibc/p/Thrip._ad._copy.JPG?itok=4RgEHdJG
That photo is the best reference I could find. Some wood creepers share similarities with this bird, but none have the beak which is short and more importantly, creeping upwards in a very small angle. The red eye and yellow streaks round it of.
I do believe xeno canto is THE site in Colombia. Every bird person I met there, including guides, talk about it as if no other site exists. As for the book, I have the 2nd edition, maybe it will be in a future edition. Posted 8 years ago