Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Sittasomus griseicapillus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
GenusSittasomus
SpeciesSittasomus griseicapillus (Olivaceous Woodcreeper)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Volcán Barú National Park

3 Verified sightings at Volcán Barú National Park From 2019 to 2026

15,555 Verified sightings across all 64 parks From 2019 to 2026

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

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

S. g. griseicapillus (Vieillot, 1818)... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park

Lepidocolaptes affinis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Margarornis rubiginosus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Cranioleuca erythrops

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pseudocolaptes lawrencii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Thripadectes rufobrunneus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Syndactyla subalaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Premnoplex brunnescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lepidocolaptes souleyetii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Anabacerthia variegaticeps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Campylorhamphus pusillus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Xiphorhynchus erythropygius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~60%
2	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~60%
3	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~50%
4	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~50%
5	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
6	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~30%
7	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
8	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~30%
9	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
10	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
11	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
12	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
13	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
14	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~20%
15	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
16	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
17	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
18	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
19	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~20%
20	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
21	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
22	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
23	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
24	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
25	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
26	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
27	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
28	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
29	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
30	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
31	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
32	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
33	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
34	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
35	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~10%
36	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
37	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
38	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
39	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
40	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
41	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
42	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
43	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
44	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
45	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
46	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
47	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
48	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
49	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
50	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
51	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
52	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
53	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
54	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
55	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
56	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
57	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
58	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
59	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
60	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
61	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
62	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
63	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
64	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data

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Olivaceous Woodcreeper

About the Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Recent sightings of Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Volcán Barú National Park

Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park

Spot-crowned Woodcreeper

Ruddy Treerunner

Red-faced Spinetail

Buffy Tuftedcheek

Streak-breasted Treehunter

Lineated Foliage-gleaner

Spotted Barbtail

Streak-headed Woodcreeper

Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner

Brown-billed Scythebill

Spotted Woodcreeper

Cocoa Woodcreeper

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found