Black-banded Woodcreeper
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Black-banded Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes picumnus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cordillera Azul National Park
25 Verified sightings at Cordillera Azul National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,243 Verified sightings across all 24 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Black-banded Woodcreeper

The black-banded woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes picumnus) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found discontinuously from Chiapas, Mexico, to Panama and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

The black-banded woodcreeper's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy recognize these 10 subspecies. Clements arranges them in three groups. "Spot-throated" group

D. p. puncticollis Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868 D. p. seilerni Hartert, EJO & Goodson, 1917 D. p. olivaceus Zimmer, JT, 1934 "Black-banded" group D. p. costaricensis Ridgway, 1909 D. p. multistrigatus Eyton, 1851 D. p. validus Tschudi, 1844

D. p. picumnus Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820 D. p. transfasciatus Todd, 1925 "Pale-billed" group D. p. pallescens Pelzeln, 1868 D. p. casaresi Steullet & Deautier, 1950 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) does not recognize D. p. casaresi, apparently including it within D. p. pallescens.

Subspecies D. p. transfasciatus and D. p. pallescens were each treated as separate species by some early 20th... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper
LC

Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes certhia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Streaked Xenops

Streaked Xenops

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenops rutilans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
LC

Rufous-fronted Thornbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phacellodomus rufifrons

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus picus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Dark-breasted Spinetail
LC

Dark-breasted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis albigularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ocellated Woodcreeper
LC

Ocellated Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus ocellatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pale-legged Hornero
LC

Pale-legged Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius leucopus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ash-browed Spinetail
LC

Ash-browed Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cranioleuca curtata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Plain-crowned Spinetail
LC

Plain-crowned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis gujanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Strong-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Gray-throated Leaftosser
LC

Gray-throated Leaftosser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sclerurus albigularis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~20%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
3 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
5 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
7 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
8 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
9 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
10 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
11 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
12 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
17 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
18 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
19 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
20 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
21 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
22 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
24 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-banded Woodcreeper in Cordillera Azul National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-banded Woodcreeper sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-banded Woodcreeper in Cordillera Azul National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Black-banded Woodcreeper in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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