Xiphorhynchus ocellatus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The ocellated woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus ocellatus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The ocellated woodcreeper's taxonomy is unsettled. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (SACC) and the Clements taxonomy have long treated it as a species with seven subspecies. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) formerly treated it as a species with four subspecies; the other three were treated as Tschudi's woodcreeper (X. chunchotambo). In July 2023 the IOC lumped Tschudi's into the ocellated woodcreeper, resulting in the same treatment as that of the SACC and Clements.
The seven subspecies recognized by these taxonomic systems are: However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) considers only... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ocellated Woodcreeper sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 376th most-seen of the 436 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ocellated Woodcreeper in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ocellated Woodcreeper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Ocellated Woodcreeper sightings, Amacayacu National Natural Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Amboró National Park (Bolivia, about 30%), Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, under 5%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same genus: Xiphorhynchus
The closest relatives of the Ocellated Woodcreeper that you can see in Amacayacu National Natural Park (genus Xiphorhynchus, Xiphorhynchus Woodcreepers) are Buff-throated Woodcreeper (about 30%), Elegant Woodcreeper (about 10%) and Straight-billed Woodcreeper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ocellated Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Amacayacu National Natural Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
