Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusDendrocincla (Plain Woodcreepers)
- SpeciesDendrocincla fuliginosa (Plain-brown Woodcreeper)
The plain-brown woodcreeper (Dendrocincla fuliginosa), is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in the tropical New World from Honduras through South America to central Brazil and in Trinidad and Tobago. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-brown Woodcreeper sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 75 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Ruddy Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla homochroa
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Spotted Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus erythropygius
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Northern Barred-Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Striped Woodhaunter
Hyloctistes subulatus
Spotted Barbtail
Premnoplex brunnescens
Slaty Spinetail
Synallaxis brachyura
Brown-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus pusillus
Tawny-throated Leaftosser
Sclerurus mexicanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain-brown Woodcreeper in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-brown Woodcreeper sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 75 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain-brown Woodcreeper in Arenal Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Plain-brown Woodcreeper in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.