Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusSittasomus
- SpeciesSittasomus griseicapillus (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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Olivaceous Woodcreeper sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes angustirostris
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
Synallaxis frontalis
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus guttatus
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper
Lochmias nematura
Straight-billed Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus picus
Planalto Woodcreeper
Dendrocolaptes platyrostris
Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Pale-breasted Spinetail
Synallaxis albescens
Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner
Philydor rufum
Ochre-cheeked Spinetail
Synallaxis scutata
📅 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 Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Olivaceous Woodcreeper sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in our monthly data.