Black-banded Woodcreeper
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Black-banded Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes picumnus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Manu National Park
142 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,243 Verified sightings across all 24 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Black-banded Woodcreeper

The black-banded woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes picumnus) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found discontinuously from Chiapas, Mexico, to Panama and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

The black-banded woodcreeper's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy recognize these 10 subspecies. Clements arranges them in three groups. "Spot-throated" group

D. p. puncticollis Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868 D. p. seilerni Hartert, EJO & Goodson, 1917 D. p. olivaceus Zimmer, JT, 1934 "Black-banded" group D. p. costaricensis Ridgway, 1909 D. p. multistrigatus Eyton, 1851 D. p. validus Tschudi, 1844

D. p. picumnus Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820 D. p. transfasciatus Todd, 1925 "Pale-billed" group D. p. pallescens Pelzeln, 1868 D. p. casaresi Steullet & Deautier, 1950 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) does not recognize D. p. casaresi, apparently including it within D. p. pallescens.

Subspecies D. p. transfasciatus and D. p. pallescens were each treated as separate species by some early 20th... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper
LC

Amazonian Barred-Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes certhia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
LC

Buff-throated Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus guttatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Pale-legged Hornero
LC

Pale-legged Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius leucopus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Plain-crowned Spinetail
LC

Plain-crowned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis gujanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Azara's Spinetail
LC

Azara's Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis azarae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glyphorynchus spirurus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner
LC

Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus rufipileatus

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

Red-billed Scythebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhamphus trochilirostris

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

Montane Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anabacerthia striaticollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
LC

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus ochrolaemus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner
LC

Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anabazenops dorsalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper
LC

Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrexetastes rufigula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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
~20%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
3 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
5 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
7 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
8 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
9 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
10 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
11 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
12 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
17 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
18 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
19 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
20 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
21 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
22 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
24 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-banded Woodcreeper in Manu National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-banded Woodcreeper sighting in Manu National Park, based on 142 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-banded Woodcreeper in Manu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Black-banded Woodcreeper in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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