
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus (Vieillot, 1818)
13–19 cmLength13 gWeight
The olivaceous woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
Most records: Brazil, Costa Rica, Belize
Where and when it's recorded
Olivaceous Woodcreeper has been recorded at 529 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica3,513 records
- Black Rock LodgeBelize2,351 records
- Raptor RidgeCosta Rica1,767 records
More places
- PE IntervalesBrazil1,547 records
- Chan Chich LodgeBelize1,403 records
- Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica1,369 records
- PN Tikal – sitio arqueológicoGuatemala1,344 records
- Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de AndradeBrazil1,280 records
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,256 records
- Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico1,064 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 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.
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Questions
How big is the Olivaceous Woodcreeper?
The Olivaceous Woodcreeper is about 13–19 cm long and weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Olivaceous Woodcreeper live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Mexico to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Costa Rica and Belize.
Is the Olivaceous Woodcreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Olivaceous Woodcreeper as Least Concern.
What does the Olivaceous Woodcreeper eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Olivaceous Woodcreeper in?
It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13–19 cm
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 77 mm
- Tail
- 78 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: Mexico to northeastern Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ovenbirds Furnariidae
- Genus
- Sittasomus
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- EnglishOlivaceous Woodcreeper
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