Striped Woodcreeper

The striped woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus obsoletus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. == Taxonomy and systematics == The striped woodcreeper has these four subspecies: X. o. palliatus (des Murs, 1856) X. o. notatus (Eyton, 1852) X. o. obsoletus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820) X. o. caicarae Zimmer, JT & Phelps, WH, 1955 Some doubt exists that X. o. caicarae is a valid subspecies. == Description == The striped woodcreeper is medium-sized, with a slim, slightly decurved bill of moderate length. The species is 18 to 20.5 cm (7.1 to 8.1 in) long. Males weigh 27 to 37 g (0.95 to 1.3 oz) and females 24 to 36 g (0.85 to 1.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies X. o. obsoletus have a face with thin creamy buff and dark brown streaks that become bold scaling on the sides of the neck. They have a faint pale supercilium or none at all. Their crown and nape are blackish to dark olive-brown with pale spots that have dusky edges. Their back is olive-brown with dusky-edged whitish…