Long-billed Woodcreeper

The Long-billed Woodcreeper occurs in eastern Ecuador, where it inhabits humid lowland forests, especially along rivers, swamp margins, and seasonally flooded várzea below 400 meters. Though generally uncommon and elusive, it is locally present in suitable riparian habitats, often seen moving slowly along trunks and large branches in search of insects and small vertebrates. The species is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a broad Amazonian range and a population suspected to be declining modestly due to forest loss. Natural history observations highlight its distinctive long, decurved bill adapted for probing bark crevices, its solitary behavior, and year-round residency, though nesting habits remain poorly documented.