Great Rufous Woodcreeper
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Great Rufous Woodcreeper

Xiphocolaptes major

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at El Impenetrable National Park
96 Verified records at El Impenetrable National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The great rufous woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes major) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Great Rufous Woodcreeper sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

70–80% · Likely
Rufous Hornero
LC

Rufous Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius rufus

60–70% · Likely
Sooty-fronted Spinetail
LC

Sooty-fronted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis frontalis

50–60% · Likely
Red-billed Scythebill
LC

Red-billed Scythebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhamphus trochilirostris

40–50% · Likely
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
LC

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sittasomus griseicapillus

30–40% · Possible
Rufous-fronted Thornbird
LC

Rufous-fronted Thornbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phacellodomus rufifrons

20–30% · Possible
Chaco Earthcreeper
LC

Chaco Earthcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upucerthia certhioides

20–30% · Possible
Lark-like Brushrunner
LC

Lark-like Brushrunner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coryphistera alaudina

10–20% · With luck
Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper
LC

Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drymornis bridgesii

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
LC

Yellow-chinned Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhiaxis cinnamomeus

10–20% · With luck
Crested Hornero
LC

Crested Hornero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Furnarius cristatus

10–20% · With luck
Pale-breasted Spinetail
LC

Pale-breasted Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synallaxis albescens

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Probability
1 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
2 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great Rufous Woodcreeper in El Impenetrable National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Great Rufous Woodcreeper sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 96 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great Rufous Woodcreeper in El Impenetrable National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Great Rufous Woodcreeper in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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