Black-banded Woodcreeper

Dendrocolaptes picumnus Lichtenstein, MHC, 1820

24–30 cmLength77 gWeight

The black-banded woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes picumnus) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Most records: Colombia, Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-banded Woodcreeper has been recorded at 219 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia220 records
Sani LodgeEcuador217 records
Amazonía LodgePeru172 records

More places

RNA Proaves El Dorado – LodgeColombia172 records
Sacha LodgeEcuador157 records
SFF Otún QuimbayaColombia154 records
Reserva Natural Privada Eco-Portal de PiedraArgentina140 records
Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil106 records
Refugio Los VolcanesBolivia105 records
PN El Avila – Los VenadosVenezuela99 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia Peru Ecuador Brazil Venezuela Bolivia Argentina Guyana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-banded woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes picumnus) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found discontinuously from Chiapas, Mexico, to Panama and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Black-banded Woodcreeper?

The Black-banded Woodcreeper is about 24–30 cm long and weighs around 77 g.

Where does the Black-banded Woodcreeper live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.