Strong-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusXiphocolaptes (Strong-billed Woodcreepers)
- SpeciesXiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus (Strong-billed Woodcreeper)
About the Strong-billed Woodcreeper
The strong-billed woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
The strong-billed woodcreeper's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) assigns it these 23 subspecies: The Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World add two others, X. p. ignotus (Ridgway, 1890) and X. p. fortis (Heine, 1860) and list the subspecies in a somewhat different linear sequence than the IOC. X. p. fortis is known from a single specimen that was collected at an unknown location. The IOC apparently includes X. p. ignotus within X. p. promeropirhynchus.
The five Middle American subspecies (X. p. omiltemensis through X. p. panamensis in the above list) have been treated as a separate species. Similarly, the orenocensis group (X. p. solivagus and X. p. orenocensis through X. p. carajaensis in the list) has also been treated as a separate species. "Clearly, a thorough... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus flavigaster
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla anabatina
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Ruddy Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla homochroa
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 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 9 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 13 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 14 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 16 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 17 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 18 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 19 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 20 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 21 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 22 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 23 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Strong-billed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Strong-billed Woodcreeper sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Strong-billed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Strong-billed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.