Montane Woodcreeper

Montane Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Podocarpus National Park
99 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,505 Verified sightings across all 10 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Montane Woodcreeper

The montane woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger) is a perching bird species in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The montane woodcreeper was formerly considered conspecific with the spot-crowned woodcreeper (L. affinis) but they were split in the early 2000s.

The montane woodcreeper has these nine subspecies: Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger sanctaemartae (Chapman, 1912) Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger sneiderni Meyer de Schauensee, 1945 Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger lacrymiger (Lafresnaye, 1849)

Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger lafresnayi (Cabanis & Heine, 1860) Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger aequatorialis (Ménégaux, 1912) Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger frigidus Meyer de Schauensee, 1951 Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger warscewiczi (Cabanis & Heine, 1860)

Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger carabayae Hellmayr, 1920 Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger bolivianus (Chapman, 1919) The montane woodcreeper is 19 to 19.5 cm (7.5 to 7.7 in) long; males weigh 31 to 35 g (1.1 to 1.2 oz) and females 29.5 to 33 g (1.0 to 1.2 oz). It is a smallish to medium-sized woodcreeper with a slim, slightly decurved bill... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
3 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
4 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
5 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
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Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Montane Woodcreeper in Podocarpus National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Woodcreeper sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 99 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Montane Woodcreeper in Podocarpus National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Montane Woodcreeper in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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