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 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
Lochmias nematura
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Planalto Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor rufum
Ochre-cheeked Spinetail
Synallaxis scutata
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 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Olivaceous Woodcreeper sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 117 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in our monthly data.