Cocoa Woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans)
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Cocoa Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus susurrans (Jardine, 1847)

21–26 cmLength47 gWeight

The cocoa woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Cocoa Woodcreeper has been recorded at 265 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica6,071 records
  2. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica3,309 records
  3. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica3,084 records
More places
  1. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia2,532 records
  2. Canopy TowerPanama2,530 records
  3. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama2,515 records
  4. Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama2,335 records
  5. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,971 records
  6. Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,923 records
  7. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago1,850 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanamaColombiaTrinidad & TobagoVenezuelaHondurasNicaraguaGuatemala

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 cocoa woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus susurrans) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Cocoa Woodcreeper?

The Cocoa Woodcreeper is about 21–26 cm long and weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Cocoa Woodcreeper live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Guatemala to northern Venezuela. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Cocoa Woodcreeper?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Cocoa Woodcreeper endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cocoa Woodcreeper as Least Concern.

What does the Cocoa Woodcreeper eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cocoa Woodcreeper in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
21–26 cm
Weight
47 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
102 mm
Tail
89 mm
Bill
36 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: eastern Guatemala to northern Venezuela

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Xiphorhynchus

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