Dendrocolaptidae

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Dendrocolaptidae, songbird family, order Passeriformes, consisting of a number of brownish birds of the forest or brushland and found from Mexico through South America. Representative members are the scythebill and the woodcreeper (qq.v.).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
Citation Information
Article Title: Dendrocolaptidae
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 30 May 2020
Access Date: March 14, 2025