Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSittasomus
- SpeciesSittasomus griseicapillus (Olivaceous Woodcreeper)
About the Olivaceous Woodcreeper
The olivaceous woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found from central Mexico south through every Central American country, on the island of Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, and Suriname.
The olivaceous woodcreeper is the only member of genus Sittasomus. However, taxonomic systems vary in their treatment of the taxon, with some splitting it into two species. The International Ornithological Committee and the Clements taxonomy assign these 15 subspecies to the olivaceous woodcreeper; Clements distributes them among five groups.
"Grayish" group S. g. jaliscensis Nelson, 1900 S. g. gracileus Bangs & Peters, J.L., 1928 S. g. sylvioides Lafresnaye, 1850 S. g. perijanus Phelps, W.H. & Gilliard, 1940 S. g. tachirensis Phelps, W.H. & Phelps, W.H. Jr., 1956
S. g. griseus Jardine, 1847 "Pacific" S. g. aequatorialis Ridgway, 1891 "Amazonian" group S. g. amazonus Lafresnaye, 1850 S. g. axillaris Zimmer, J.T., 1934 S. g. viridis Carriker, 1935 S. g. transitivus Pinto & Camargo, 1948
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Recent sightings of Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Serra dos Órgãos National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Lesser Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus fuscus
White-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes albicollis
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor rufum
Pallid Spinetail
Cranioleuca pallida
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
Lochmias nematura
Rufous-breasted Leaftosser
Sclerurus scansor
Black-capped Foliage-gleaner
Philydor atricapillus
Atlantic Plain-Xenops
Xenops minutus
Scaled Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes squamatus
Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner
Syndactyla rufosuperciliata
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Olivaceous Woodcreeper sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 365 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.