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 Manu National Park
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Olive-backed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus triangularis
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus obsoletus
Pale-legged Hornero
Furnarius leucopus
Plain-crowned Spinetail
Synallaxis gujanensis
Azara's Spinetail
Synallaxis azarae
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Chestnut-crowned Foliage-gleaner
Automolus rufipileatus
Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Montane Foliage-gleaner
Anabacerthia striaticollis
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
📅 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 Manu National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Elegant Woodcreeper sighting in Manu National Park, based on 197 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Elegant Woodcreeper in Manu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Elegant Woodcreeper in Manu National Park in our monthly data.