Cocoa Woodcreeper
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Cocoa Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Silhouette: Melo-Ortiz O.E.; Herrera-R, G.A. y Parada-Pedreros S · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Piedras Blancas National Park
822 Verified sightings at Piedras Blancas National Park From 2019 to 2026
22,075 Verified sightings across all 36 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Cocoa Woodcreeper

The cocoa woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

The cocoa woodcreeper was formerly included in the buff-throated woodcreeper (X. guttatus) but since the 1990s has been recognized as a separate species. The two form a superspecies. Biogeography and molecular data suggest that the relationships among the subspecies of both deserve further study; some may be assigned to the wrong species or be species in their own right.

The cocoa woodcreeper has these eight subspecies that fall into two groups: "Lawrence's" or "nana" group X. s. confinis (Bangs, 1903) X. s. costaricensis (Ridgway, 1888) X. s. marginatus Griscom, 1927 X. s. nana (Lawrence, 1863)

X. s. rosenbergi Bangs, 1910 "Cocoa" or "susurrans" group X. s. jardinei (Dalmas, 1900) X. s. margaritae Phelps Sr. & Phelps Jr., 1949 X. s. susurrans (Jardine, 1847) The cocoa woodcreeper is 21 to 25.5 cm (8.3 to 10 in) long and weighs 43 to 58 g (1.5 to 2.0 oz). It is a medium-sized member of... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park

Black-striped Woodcreeper
LC

Black-striped Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glyphorynchus spirurus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
LC

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Pale-breasted Spinetail
LC

Pale-breasted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis albescens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner
LC

Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus exsertus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper
LC

Tawny-winged Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla anabatina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
LC

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Slaty Spinetail
LC

Slaty Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis brachyura

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Striped Woodhaunter
LC

Striped Woodhaunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hyloctistes subulatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Piping Long-tailed Woodcreeper

Piping Long-tailed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Deconychura typica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Scaly-throated Leaftosser
LC

Scaly-throated Leaftosser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sclerurus guatemalensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ruddy Woodcreeper
LC

Ruddy Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla homochroa

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 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~70%
2 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~60%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~60%
4 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~50%
5 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~50%
6 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~50%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
8 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
9 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
10 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
11 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
12 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
13 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~30%
14 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
15 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
16 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
17 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
18 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
19 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
20 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
23 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
28 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
31 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
32 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
33 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
34 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
36 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cocoa Woodcreeper in Piedras Blancas National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Cocoa Woodcreeper sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 822 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cocoa Woodcreeper in Piedras Blancas National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Cocoa Woodcreeper in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.

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