Tyrannine Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla tyrannina
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusDendrocincla (Plain Woodcreepers)
- SpeciesDendrocincla tyrannina (Tyrannine Woodcreeper)
About the Tyrannine Woodcreeper
The tyrannine woodcreeper (Dendrocincla tyrannina) is a species of bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The tyrannine woodcreeper has two subspecies, the nominate D. t. tyrannina (Lafresnaye, 1851) and D. t. hellmayri (Cory, 1913).
The tyrannine woodcreeper is rather larger and heavier than most others of its genus. It is 23 to 26.5 cm (9.1 to 10 in) long and weighs 40 to 64 g (1.4 to 2.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage, though males average heavier than females. The nominate subspecies mostly warm brown, with a paler throat, faint buff streaks on its forecrown and behind the eye, and a rufescent cast to the wings and tail. Subspecies D. t. hellmayri is a more olive-brown than the nominate, and has less rufescent wings and tail. Both subspecies have a brown to bluish gray iris and gray to blackish legs and feet. Their large bill has a brownish gray to black maxilla and a brownish to bluish gray mandible.
The nominate subspecies of the tyrannine woodcreeper is found in Colombia's Western and Central Andes... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tyrannine 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 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tyrannine Woodcreeper in Puracé National Natural Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tyrannine Woodcreeper sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tyrannine Woodcreeper in Puracé National Natural Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Tyrannine Woodcreeper in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.