Spotted Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Silhouette: Melo-Ortiz O.E.; Herrera-R, G.A. y Parada-Pedreros S · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusXiphorhynchus (Xiphorhynchus Woodcreepers)
- SpeciesXiphorhynchus erythropygius (Spotted Woodcreeper)
About the Spotted Woodcreeper
The spotted woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus erythropygius) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
The spotted woodcreeper and the olive-backed woodcreeper (X. triangularis) were formerly considered conspecific but since the mid-20th century have been treated as separate species. The spotted woodcreeper's taxonomy is otherwise unsettled. The American Ornithological Society, the International Ornithological Committee, and the Clements taxonomy assign it these five subspecies that Clements puts into two groups:
"Spotted" group X. e. erythropygius (Sclater, PL, 1860) X. e. parvus Griscom, 1937 "Berlepsch's" group X. e. punctigula (Ridgway, 1889) X. e. insolitus Ridgway, 1909 X. e. aequatorialis (Berlepsch & Taczanowski, 1884) However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats the two groups as separate species, calling the "spotted" group the "northern spotted woodcreeper" (X. erythropygius) and "Berlepsch's" group the "southern spotted woodcreeper (X. aequatorialis... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Spotted Woodcreeper in Carara National Park
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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 Spotted Woodcreeper in Carara National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Woodcreeper sighting in Carara National Park, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spotted Woodcreeper in Carara National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Woodcreeper in Carara National Park in our monthly data.