Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSittasomus
- SpeciesSittasomus griseicapillus (Olivaceous Woodcreeper)
About the Olivaceous Woodcreeper
The olivaceous woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found from central Mexico south through every Central American country, on the island of Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, and Suriname.
The olivaceous woodcreeper is the only member of genus Sittasomus. However, taxonomic systems vary in their treatment of the taxon, with some splitting it into two species. The International Ornithological Committee and the Clements taxonomy assign these 15 subspecies to the olivaceous woodcreeper; Clements distributes them among five groups.
"Grayish" group S. g. jaliscensis Nelson, 1900 S. g. gracileus Bangs & Peters, J.L., 1928 S. g. sylvioides Lafresnaye, 1850 S. g. perijanus Phelps, W.H. & Gilliard, 1940 S. g. tachirensis Phelps, W.H. & Phelps, W.H. Jr., 1956
S. g. griseus Jardine, 1847 "Pacific" S. g. aequatorialis Ridgway, 1891 "Amazonian" group S. g. amazonus Lafresnaye, 1850 S. g. axillaris Zimmer, J.T., 1934 S. g. viridis Carriker, 1935 S. g. transitivus Pinto & Camargo, 1948
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Recent sightings of Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Canaima National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Canaima National Park
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Synallaxis albescens
Tepui Spinetail
Cranioleuca demissa
Roraiman Barbtail
Roraimia adusta
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Automolus roraimae
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Chestnut-rumped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus pardalotus
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
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Amazonian Plain-Xenops
Xenops genibarbis
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Plain-brown Woodcreeper
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Black-banded Woodcreeper
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Canaima National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Olivaceous Woodcreeper sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Canaima National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.