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 Madidi National Park
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Ocellated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
Olive-backed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus triangularis
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
Inambari Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes fatimalimae
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Azara's Spinetail
Synallaxis azarae
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
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 Madidi National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Elegant Woodcreeper sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 103 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Elegant Woodcreeper in Madidi National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Elegant Woodcreeper in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.