Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
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Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorynchus spirurus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manu National Park
522 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
14,986 Verified sightings across all 49 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

The wedge-billed woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The wedge-billed woodcreeper is the only member of its genus. It has these 13 subspecies that are sorted into three groups and a species by the Clements taxonomy: "pectoralis" group G. s. pectoralis Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860

G. s. subrufescens Todd, 1948 G. s. pallidulus Wetmore, 1970 G. s. integratus Zimmer, JT, 1946 "spirurus" group G. s. rufigularis Zimmer, JT, 1934 G. s. amacurensis Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1952 G. s. spirurus (Vieillot, 1819)

G. s. coronobscurus Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1955 G. s. castelnaudii des Murs, 1856 "albigularis" G. s. albigularis Chapman, 1923 "cuneatus" group G. s. inornatus Zimmer, JT, 1934 G. s. paraensis Pinto, 1974 G. s. cuneatus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820)

The groups differ vocally; that and plumage and genetic differences among the subspecies suggest that the wedge-billed woodcreeper is actually more than one species. The... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

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
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
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Olive-backed Woodcreeper
LC

Olive-backed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus triangularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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
~40%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
9 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
10 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
11 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
12 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
13 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
14 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
15 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
16 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
17 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
18 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
19 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
20 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
22 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
23 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
24 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
26 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
32 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
38 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
40 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
41 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
43 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
44 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
45 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
46 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
47 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
48 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
49 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wedge-billed Woodcreeper in Manu National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-billed Woodcreeper sighting in Manu National Park, based on 522 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wedge-billed Woodcreeper in Manu National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-billed Woodcreeper in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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