Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusXiphorhynchus (Xiphorhynchus Woodcreepers)
- SpeciesXiphorhynchus flavigaster (Ivory-billed Woodcreeper)
About the Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
The ivory-billed woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus flavigaster) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
The ivory-billed woodcreeper has these eight subspecies: X. f. tardus Bangs & Peters, JL, 1928 X. f. mentalis (Baird, SF, 1867) X. f. flavigaster Swainson, 1827 X. f. saltuarius Wetmore, 1942 X. f. yucatanensis Ridgway, 1909
X. f. ascensor Wetmore & Parkes, 1962 X. f. eburneirostris (des Murs, 1847) X. f. ultimus Bangs & Griscom, 1932 The ivory-billed woodcreeper is 20 to 26.5 cm (7.9 to 10 in) long. Males weigh 40 to 62 g (1.4 to 2.2 oz) and females 35 to 56 g (1.2 to 2.0 oz). It is a medium-sized member of genus Xiphorhynchus, with a long, fairly heavy, slightly decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies X. f. flavigaster have a face with fine buffy and blackish streaks, an indistinct buffy supercilium and eyering, and a faint dark stripe behind the eye. Their crown and nape are dark grayish brown with longish buff spots that are almost streaks. Their back and... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla anabatina
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Ruddy Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla homochroa
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Scaly-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus guatemalensis
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Rufous-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis erythrothorax
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 3 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 5 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 13 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 14 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 17 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 19 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 20 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 21 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 22 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ivory-billed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Ivory-billed Woodcreeper sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 1,005 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ivory-billed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Ivory-billed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.