Streak-headed Woodcreeper
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Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Palo Verde National Park
14 Verified sightings at Palo Verde National Park From 2019 to 2026
17,368 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Streak-headed Woodcreeper

The streak-headed woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes souleyetii) is a passerine bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela, and on Trinidad.

The streak-headed woodcreeper has these seven subspecies: L. s. guerrerensis Van Rossem, 1939 L. s. compressus (Cabanis, 1861) L. s. lineaticeps (Lafresnaye, 1850) L. s. littoralis (Hartert, EJO & Goodson, 1917) L. s. uaireni Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1950

L. s. esmeraldae Chapman, 1923 L. s. souleyetii (Lafresnaye, 1849) The streak-headed woodcreeper's specific epithet commemorates Louis François Auguste Souleyet, French zoologist and naval surgeon. The streak-headed woodcreeper is 19 to 21 cm (7.5 to 8.3 in) long and weighs 23 to 31 g (0.81 to 1.1 oz). It is a slim, medium-sized woodcreeper with a longish, slender, decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies L. s. souleyetii have a face with thin whitish buff and dark brown streaks; the sides of the neck are more heavily streaked. They have a whitish buff supercilium and eyering. Their crown... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Palo Verde National Park

Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
LC

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Rufous-backed Wren
LC

Rufous-backed Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus capistratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Red-winged Blackbird
LC

Red-winged Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Streak-backed Oriole
LC

Streak-backed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus pustulatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Brown-crested Flycatcher
LC

Brown-crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus forficatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~40%
2 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
3 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
4 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
9 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
10 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
11 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
12 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
13 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
14 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
16 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
17 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
18 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
19 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
20 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
22 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
23 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
24 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
25 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
26 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
27 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
28 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
29 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
30 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
31 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
32 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
34 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
35 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
37 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
38 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
40 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
41 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
42 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
43 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
44 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
45 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
46 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
47 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
48 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
49 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
50 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
51 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Streak-headed Woodcreeper in Palo Verde National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-headed Woodcreeper sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Streak-headed Woodcreeper in Palo Verde National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Streak-headed Woodcreeper in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.

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