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 Machalilla National Park, based on 143 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Streak-headed Woodcreeper
Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
Pale-legged Hornero
Furnarius leucopus
Necklaced Spinetail
Synallaxis stictothorax
Slaty Spinetail
Synallaxis brachyura
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa
Red-billed Scythebill
Campylorhamphus trochilirostris
Streaked Xenops
Xenops rutilans
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner
Automolus ochrolaemus
Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner
Hylocryptus erythrocephalus
Red-faced Spinetail
Cranioleuca erythrops
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper
Glyphorynchus spirurus
Scaly-throated Foliage-gleaner
Anabacerthia variegaticeps
📅 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 Machalilla National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Olivaceous Woodcreeper sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 143 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Machalilla National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.