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 →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Black-striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Double-banded Graytail
Xenerpestes minlosi
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Scaly-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus guatemalensis
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 Darién National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Woodcreeper sighting in Darién National Park, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spotted Woodcreeper in Darién National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Woodcreeper in Darién National Park in our monthly data.