Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
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Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorynchus spirurus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Piedras Blancas National Park
514 Verified sightings at Piedras Blancas National Park From 2019 to 2026
14,986 Verified sightings across all 49 parks From 2019 to 2026
November 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 Piedras Blancas National Park

Cocoa Woodcreeper
LC

Cocoa Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
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
Black-striped Woodcreeper
LC

Black-striped Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus

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 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 Piedras Blancas National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-billed Woodcreeper sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 514 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-billed Woodcreeper in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.

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