Plain-brown Woodcreeper
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Plain-brown Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla fuliginosa

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Iguaçu National Park
712 Verified sightings at Iguaçu National Park From 2019 to 2026
9,428 Verified sightings across all 44 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Plain-brown Woodcreeper

The plain-brown woodcreeper (Dendrocincla fuliginosa), is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in the tropical New World from Honduras through South America to central Brazil and in Trinidad and Tobago.

The plain-brown woodcreeper's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy assign it these 11 subspecies: D. f. ridgwayi Oberholser, 1904 D. f. lafresnayei Ridgway, 1888

D. f. meruloides (Lafresnaye, 1851) D. f. deltana Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1950 D. f. barinensis Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1949 D. f. phaeochroa Berlepsch & Hartert, EJO, 1902 D. f. neglecta Todd, 1948 D. f. atrirostris (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)

D. f. fuliginosa (Vieillot, 1818) D. f. rufoolivacea Ridgway, 1888 D. f. trumaii Sick, 1950 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) includes subspecies taunayi in the plain-brown woodcreeper. The IOC and Clements assign it to the plain-winged woodcreeper (D. turdina), which itself was once considered to be part of the plain-brown woodcreeper.

In the past some authors have treated atrirostris... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park

Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner
LC

White-eyed Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus leucophthalmus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner

Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor lichtensteini

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Lesser Woodcreeper
LC

Lesser Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus fuscus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner
LC

Black-capped Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor atricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Atlantic Plain-Xenops
LC

Atlantic Plain-Xenops

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenops minutus

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

Planalto Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes platyrostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philydor rufum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-capped Spinetail
LC

Rufous-capped Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis ruficapilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
LC

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis frontalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
LC

Yellow-chinned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus

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 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
4 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
5 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
6 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
7 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
8 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
9 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
10 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
12 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%
13 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
14 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
15 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
16 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~10%
17 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
18 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
19 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
20 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
22 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
23 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
26 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
27 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
28 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
31 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
32 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
38 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
39 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
40 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
41 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
42 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
43 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
44 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plain-brown Woodcreeper in Iguaçu National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-brown Woodcreeper sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 712 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plain-brown Woodcreeper in Iguaçu National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Plain-brown Woodcreeper in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.

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