Bird Album
Tyrannine Woodcreeper
Dendrocincla tyrannina (Lafresnaye, 1851)
23–26 cmLength55 gWeight
The tyrannine woodcreeper (Dendrocincla tyrannina) is a species of bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Tyrannine Woodcreeper has been recorded at 111 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia1,102 records
- Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador447 records
- Guango LodgeEcuador409 records
More places
- Cabañas San IsidroEcuador392 records
- Hacienda El BosqueColombia312 records
- Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador248 records
- Giles Fuertesi Proaves ReserveColombia202 records
- Cordillera Guacamayos – Sendero JumandyEcuador198 records
- ACP Abra Patricia – Owlet LodgePeru163 records
- RNA Loro OrejiamarilloColombia160 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 tyrannine woodcreeper (Dendrocincla tyrannina) is a species of bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia
Questions
How big is the Tyrannine Woodcreeper?
The Tyrannine Woodcreeper is about 23–26 cm long and weighs around 55 g.
Where does the Tyrannine Woodcreeper live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia and western Venezuela to central Peru. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Is the Tyrannine Woodcreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Tyrannine Woodcreeper as Least Concern.
What does the Tyrannine Woodcreeper eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Tyrannine Woodcreeper in?
It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 23–26 cm
- Weight
- 55 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 122 mm
- Tail
- 121 mm
- Bill
- 36 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia and western Venezuela to central Peru
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ovenbirds Furnariidae
- Genus
- Dendrocincla
Other birds in the genus Dendrocincla
White-chinned WoodcreeperDendrocincla merula
Ruddy WoodcreeperDendrocincla homochroa
Tawny-winged WoodcreeperDendrocincla anabatina
Plain-brown WoodcreeperDendrocincla fuliginosa
Plain-winged WoodcreeperDendrocincla turdina
Tawny-throated LeaftosserSclerurus mexicanus
Dusky LeaftosserSclerurus obscurior
Short-billed LeaftosserSclerurus rufigularis
Scaly-throated LeaftosserSclerurus guatemalensis
Black-tailed LeaftosserSclerurus caudacutus
Download illustration
Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Rudy Gelis. ↗
Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.