Silhouette: Melo-Ortiz O.E.; Herrera-R, G.A. y Parada-Pedreros S · PhyloPic

Cocoa Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Silhouette: Melo-Ortiz O.E.; Herrera-R, G.A. y Parada-Pedreros S · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
GenusXiphorhynchus (Xiphorhynchus Woodcreepers)
SpeciesXiphorhynchus susurrans (Cocoa Woodcreeper)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Coiba National Park

2 Verified sightings at Coiba National Park From 2019 to 2026

22,075 Verified sightings across all 36 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Cocoa Woodcreeper

The cocoa woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

The cocoa woodcreeper was formerly included in the buff-throated woodcreeper (X. guttatus) but since the 1990s has been recognized as a separate species. The two form a superspecies. Biogeography and molecular data suggest that the relationships among the subspecies of both deserve further study; some may be assigned to the wrong species or be species in their own right.

The cocoa woodcreeper has these eight subspecies that fall into two groups: "Lawrence's" or "nana" group X. s. confinis (Bangs, 1903) X. s. costaricensis (Ridgway, 1888) X. s. marginatus Griscom, 1927 X. s. nana (Lawrence, 1863)

X. s. rosenbergi Bangs, 1910 "Cocoa" or "susurrans" group X. s. jardinei (Dalmas, 1900) X. s. margaritae Phelps Sr. & Phelps Jr., 1949 X. s. susurrans (Jardine, 1847) The cocoa woodcreeper is 21 to 25.5 cm (8.3 to 10 in) long and weighs 43 to 58 g (1.5 to 2.0 oz). It is a medium-sized member of... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Coiba National Park

Cranioleuca vulpina

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chiroxiphia lanceolata

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Thamnophilus doliatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Troglodytes musculus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Quiscalus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Polioptila plumbea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Basileuterus rufifrons

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Turdus assimilis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Elaenia flavogaster

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~70%
2	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~60%
3	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~60%
4	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~50%
5	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~50%
6	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~50%
7	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
8	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
9	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
10	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
11	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
12	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
13	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~30%
14	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
15	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
16	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
17	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
18	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
19	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
20	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
21	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
22	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
23	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
24	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
25	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
28	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
29	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
30	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
31	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
32	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
33	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
34	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
35	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
36	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data

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Cocoa Woodcreeper

About the Cocoa Woodcreeper

Closest Relatives at Coiba National Park

Rusty-backed Spinetail

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Lance-tailed Manakin

Bananaquit

Barred Antshrike

Crimson-backed Tanager

Southern House Wren

Great-tailed Grackle

Tropical Gnatcatcher

Rufous-capped Warbler

White-throated Thrush

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found