Lesser Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus fuscus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusXiphorhynchus (Xiphorhynchus Woodcreepers)
- SpeciesXiphorhynchus fuscus (Lesser Woodcreeper)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
White-eyed Foliage-gleaner
Automolus leucophthalmus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor lichtensteini
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner
Philydor atricapillus
Atlantic Plain-Xenops
Xenops minutus
Planalto Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
Certhiaxis cinnamomeus
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor rufum
Rufous-capped Spinetail
Synallaxis ruficapilla
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
📅 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 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Woodcreeper in Iguazú National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Lesser Woodcreeper sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 337 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Woodcreeper in Iguazú National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Woodcreeper in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.