Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusDendrocincla (Plain Woodcreepers)
- SpeciesDendrocincla fuliginosa (Plain-brown Woodcreeper)
About the Plain-brown Woodcreeper
The plain-brown woodcreeper (Dendrocincla fuliginosa), is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in the tropical New World from Honduras through South America to central Brazil and in Trinidad and Tobago.
The plain-brown woodcreeper's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy assign it these 11 subspecies: D. f. ridgwayi Oberholser, 1904 D. f. lafresnayei Ridgway, 1888
D. f. meruloides (Lafresnaye, 1851) D. f. deltana Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1950 D. f. barinensis Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1949 D. f. phaeochroa Berlepsch & Hartert, EJO, 1902 D. f. neglecta Todd, 1948 D. f. atrirostris (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1838)
D. f. fuliginosa (Vieillot, 1818) D. f. rufoolivacea Ridgway, 1888 D. f. trumaii Sick, 1950 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) includes subspecies taunayi in the plain-brown woodcreeper. The IOC and Clements assign it to the plain-winged woodcreeper (D. turdina), which itself was once considered to be part of the plain-brown woodcreeper.
In the past some authors have treated atrirostris... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Plain-brown Woodcreeper in Rincón de la Vieja National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain-brown Woodcreeper in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-brown Woodcreeper sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain-brown Woodcreeper in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Plain-brown Woodcreeper in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.