Elegant Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus elegans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusXiphorhynchus (Xiphorhynchus Woodcreepers)
- SpeciesXiphorhynchus elegans (Elegant Woodcreeper)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Ocellated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Olive-backed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus triangularis
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
Phacellodomus rufifrons
Dark-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albigularis
Pale-legged Hornero
Furnarius leucopus
Ash-browed Spinetail
Cranioleuca curtata
Plain-crowned Spinetail
Synallaxis gujanensis
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Gray-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus albigularis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 8 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Elegant Woodcreeper in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Elegant Woodcreeper sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Elegant Woodcreeper in Cordillera Azul National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Elegant Woodcreeper in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.