Montane Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusLepidocolaptes (Lepidocolaptes Woodcreepers)
- SpeciesLepidocolaptes lacrymiger (Montane Woodcreeper)
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 →
Recent sightings of Montane Woodcreeper in Puracé National Natural Park
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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 | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Montane Woodcreeper in Puracé National Natural Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Montane Woodcreeper sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 94 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Montane Woodcreeper in Puracé National Natural Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Montane Woodcreeper in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.