Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Streak-headed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-headed Woodcreeper sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Streak-headed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Streak-headed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
GenusLepidocolaptes (Lepidocolaptes Woodcreepers)
SpeciesLepidocolaptes souleyetii (Streak-headed Woodcreeper)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Tikal National Park

41 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026

17,368 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026

November Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Streak-headed Woodcreeper

The streak-headed woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes souleyetii) is a passerine bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela, and on Trinidad.

The streak-headed woodcreeper has these seven subspecies: L. s. guerrerensis Van Rossem, 1939 L. s. compressus (Cabanis, 1861) L. s. lineaticeps (Lafresnaye, 1850) L. s. littoralis (Hartert, EJO & Goodson, 1917) L. s. uaireni Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1950

L. s. esmeraldae Chapman, 1923 L. s. souleyetii (Lafresnaye, 1849) The streak-headed woodcreeper's specific epithet commemorates Louis François Auguste Souleyet, French zoologist and naval surgeon. The streak-headed woodcreeper is 19 to 21 cm (7.5 to 8.3 in) long and weighs 23 to 31 g (0.81 to 1.1 oz). It is a slim, medium-sized woodcreeper with a longish, slender, decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies L. s. souleyetii have a face with thin whitish buff and dark brown streaks; the sides of the neck are more heavily streaked. They have a whitish buff supercilium and eyering. Their crown... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Dendrocincla anabatina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dendrocincla homochroa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Glyphorynchus spirurus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sclerurus guatemalensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Automolus ochrolaemus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Synallaxis erythrothorax

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

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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	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~40%
2	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
3	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
4	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
5	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
6	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
7	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
8	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
9	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
10	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
11	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
12	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
13	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
14	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
16	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
17	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
18	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
19	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
20	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
21	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
22	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
23	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
24	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
25	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
26	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
27	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
28	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
29	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
30	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
31	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
32	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
33	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
34	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
35	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
36	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
37	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
38	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
39	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
40	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
41	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
42	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
43	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
44	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
45	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
46	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
47	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
48	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
49	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
50	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
51	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Streak-headed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-headed Woodcreeper sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Streak-headed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Streak-headed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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Streak-headed Woodcreeper

About the Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

Tawny-winged Woodcreeper

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

Ruddy Woodcreeper

Strong-billed Woodcreeper

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Scaly-throated Leaftosser

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner

Rufous-breasted Spinetail

Brown Jay

Montezuma Oropendola

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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