Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
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Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorynchus spirurus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Darién National Park
422 Verified sightings at Darién National Park From 2019 to 2026
14,986 Verified sightings across all 49 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

The wedge-billed woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The wedge-billed woodcreeper is the only member of its genus. It has these 13 subspecies that are sorted into three groups and a species by the Clements taxonomy: "pectoralis" group G. s. pectoralis Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860

G. s. subrufescens Todd, 1948 G. s. pallidulus Wetmore, 1970 G. s. integratus Zimmer, JT, 1946 "spirurus" group G. s. rufigularis Zimmer, JT, 1934 G. s. amacurensis Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1952 G. s. spirurus (Vieillot, 1819)

G. s. coronobscurus Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1955 G. s. castelnaudii des Murs, 1856 "albigularis" G. s. albigularis Chapman, 1923 "cuneatus" group G. s. inornatus Zimmer, JT, 1934 G. s. paraensis Pinto, 1974 G. s. cuneatus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820)

The groups differ vocally; that and plumage and genetic differences among the subspecies suggest that the wedge-billed woodcreeper is actually more than one species. The... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Cocoa Woodcreeper
LC

Cocoa Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
LC

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
LC

Plain-brown Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Double-banded Graytail
LC

Double-banded Graytail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenerpestes minlosi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
LC

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-striped Woodcreeper
LC

Black-striped Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-billed Scythebill
LC

Red-billed Scythebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhamphus trochilirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Streaked Xenops

Streaked Xenops

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenops rutilans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
LC

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus ochrolaemus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Straight-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus picus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Scaly-throated Leaftosser
LC

Scaly-throated Leaftosser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sclerurus guatemalensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spotted Woodcreeper
LC

Spotted Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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
~40%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
9 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
10 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
11 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
12 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
13 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
14 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
15 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
16 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
17 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
18 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
19 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
20 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
22 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
23 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
24 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
26 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
32 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
38 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
40 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
41 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
43 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
44 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
45 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
46 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
47 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
48 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
49 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wedge-billed Woodcreeper in Darién National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-billed Woodcreeper sighting in Darién National Park, based on 422 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wedge-billed Woodcreeper in Darién National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-billed Woodcreeper in Darién National Park in our monthly data.

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