The scimitar-billed woodcreeper (Drymornis bridgesii) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

[3] The scimitar-billed woodcreeper is most closely related to the greater scythebill (Drymotoxeres pucheranii).

Adults have dark rufous ear coverts and a white supercilium and moustachial stripe.

Their underparts are reddish brown with bold white streaks that narrow through the belly onto the undertail coverts.

[6][7] The scimitar-billed woodcreeper is found in extreme southeastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, and through Uruguay south to north-central Argentina.

It inhabits the Gran Chaco, Pampas, and Argentine Espinal ecoregions, where it occurs in woodlands, scrublands, thorn forest, and savanna.

[6][7] The scimitar-billed woodcreeper is believed to be a year-round resident throughout its range, though some post-breeding dispersal is postulated.

[1] "Considering that Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper has been classified as an area-sensitive species that could become extinct in smaller fragments, as well as a species sensitive to vegetation structure conditions within patches and to forest fragmentation, further studies are needed to establish its specific habitat requirements throughout its range.