Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
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Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorynchus spirurus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tikal National Park
84 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
14,986 Verified sightings across all 49 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

The wedge-billed woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The wedge-billed woodcreeper is the only member of its genus. It has these 13 subspecies that are sorted into three groups and a species by the Clements taxonomy: "pectoralis" group G. s. pectoralis Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860

G. s. subrufescens Todd, 1948 G. s. pallidulus Wetmore, 1970 G. s. integratus Zimmer, JT, 1946 "spirurus" group G. s. rufigularis Zimmer, JT, 1934 G. s. amacurensis Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1952 G. s. spirurus (Vieillot, 1819)

G. s. coronobscurus Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1955 G. s. castelnaudii des Murs, 1856 "albigularis" G. s. albigularis Chapman, 1923 "cuneatus" group G. s. inornatus Zimmer, JT, 1934 G. s. paraensis Pinto, 1974 G. s. cuneatus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820)

The groups differ vocally; that and plumage and genetic differences among the subspecies suggest that the wedge-billed woodcreeper is actually more than one species. The... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper
LC

Tawny-winged Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla anabatina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
LC

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ruddy Woodcreeper
LC

Ruddy Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocincla homochroa

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Strong-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Strong-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Scaly-throated Leaftosser
LC

Scaly-throated Leaftosser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sclerurus guatemalensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
LC

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
LC

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Automolus ochrolaemus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-breasted Spinetail
LC

Rufous-breasted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis erythrothorax

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Montezuma Oropendola
LC

Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

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 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~40%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
3 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
9 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
10 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
11 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
12 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
13 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
14 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
15 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
16 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
17 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
18 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
19 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
20 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
22 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
23 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
24 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
26 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
32 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
36 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
38 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
40 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
41 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
43 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
44 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
45 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
46 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
47 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
48 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
49 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wedge-billed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wedge-billed Woodcreeper sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 84 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wedge-billed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Wedge-billed Woodcreeper in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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