Habitat: The Black-striped woodcreeper can be found in humid forest and forest borders in the lowlands and foothills. Distribution: This species has been reported from Nicaragua to northwestern Ecuador. Natural History Notes: This woodcreeper species is recognized for its beauty and for foraging higher in trees than the other species of that family. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species. Characteristics: This species has a total length of 9.5 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a slightly decurved bill of a dark gray coloration. The plumage above is black with large stripes of white. The throat is beige colored and the underparts are also beige but more white with black stripes. The wings and the tail are rufous red.