
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla fuliginosa (Vieillot, 1818)
19–22 cmLength39 gWeight
The plain-brown woodcreeper (Dendrocincla fuliginosa), is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Ecuador, Costa Rica
Where and when it's recorded
Plain-brown Woodcreeper has been recorded at 385 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica2,468 records
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,993 records
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,970 records
More places
- Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia1,591 records
- Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,553 records
- Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,187 records
- Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago1,079 records
- Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama995 records
- Sachatamia LodgeEcuador953 records
- Pipeline RoadPanama906 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 plain-brown woodcreeper (Dendrocincla fuliginosa), is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in the tropical New World from Honduras through South America to central Brazil and in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Questions
How big is the Plain-brown Woodcreeper?
The Plain-brown Woodcreeper is about 19–22 cm long and weighs around 39 g.
Where does the Plain-brown Woodcreeper live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southeastern Honduras through Amazonia; eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Panama, Ecuador and Costa Rica.
When is the best time to see the Plain-brown Woodcreeper?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Plain-brown Woodcreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Plain-brown Woodcreeper as Least Concern.
What does the Plain-brown Woodcreeper eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Plain-brown Woodcreeper in?
It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 19–22 cm
- Weight
- 39 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 105 mm
- Tail
- 87 mm
- Bill
- 30 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: southeastern Honduras through Amazonia; eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ovenbirds Furnariidae
- Genus
- Dendrocincla
Other birds in the genus Dendrocincla
Tyrannine WoodcreeperDendrocincla tyrannina
White-chinned WoodcreeperDendrocincla merula
Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroa
Tawny-winged WoodcreeperDendrocincla anabatina
Plain-winged WoodcreeperDendrocincla turdina
Tawny-throated LeaftosserSclerurus mexicanus
Dusky LeaftosserSclerurus obscurior
Short-billed LeaftosserSclerurus rufigularis
Scaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensis
Black-tailed LeaftosserSclerurus caudacutus
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- EnglishPlain-brown Woodcreeper
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