Long-billed Woodcreeper
Nasica longirostris
Silhouette: Rebecca Groom · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusNasica
- SpeciesNasica longirostris (Long-billed Woodcreeper)
About the Long-billed Woodcreeper
The long-billed woodcreeper (Nasica longirostris) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela.
The long-billed woodcreeper is the only member of genus Nasica. It is monotypic: No subspecies are recognized. Its closest relative is the cinnamon-throated woodcreeper (Dendrexetastes rufigula). The population south of the Amazon River has significantly longer bills than those birds north of the river, and has been treated by some authors as subspecies N. l. australis.
The long-billed woodcreeper is one of the largest woodcreepers, with a slim body, small head, long neck, long tail, and an exceptionally long, slightly decurved, bill. It is 34 to 36 cm (13 to 14 in) long and weighs 78 to 92 g (2.8 to 3.2 oz). The sexes are alike. The adult's crown, nape, and auricular area are blackish brown with whitish buff streaks. It has a white supercilium, throat, and foreneck. Its back, rump, wings, and tail are bright cinnamon-rufous to rufous-chestnut. The tips of its outermost primaries are dark brown. Its breast... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Long-billed Woodcreeper in Manu National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Manu National Park
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
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
Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner
Anabazenops dorsalis
Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper
Dendrexetastes rufigula
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Long-billed Woodcreeper in Manu National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Woodcreeper sighting in Manu National Park, based on 159 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-billed Woodcreeper in Manu National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Long-billed Woodcreeper in Manu National Park in our monthly data.