Wedge-billed Woodcreeper

Glyphorynchus spirurus (Vieillot, 1819)

13–16 cmLength15 gWeight

The wedge-billed woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Wedge-billed Woodcreeper has been recorded at 400 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica4,774 records
Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica3,694 records
El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia3,621 records

More places

Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica2,546 records
Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador2,539 records
PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,811 records
Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,357 records
Milpe Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,344 records
Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador1,243 records
Sky Adventures - Arenal ParkCosta Rica1,194 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Ecuador Colombia Peru Belize Panama Brazil 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 wedge-billed woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Wedge-billed Woodcreeper?

The Wedge-billed Woodcreeper is about 13–16 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Wedge-billed Woodcreeper live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico through Amazonia; eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Colombia.