White-chinned Woodcreeper

White-chinned Woodcreeper

Dendrocincla merula

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Amacayacu National Natural Park

In 3 days ~10%

12 Verified sightings at Amacayacu National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
322 In all 3 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-chinned Woodcreeper

The white-chinned woodcreeper (Dendrocincla merula) is a species of bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

In addition, what is now subspecies meruloides of the plain-brown woodcreeper (D. fuliginosa) was previously treated as a subspecies of the white-chinned. The white-chinned woodcreeper is a medium-sized member of its genus with a shortish straight bill. It is 16 to 21 cm (6.3 to 8.3 in) long. Males weigh 28 to 54 g (0.99 to 1.9 oz) and females 29 to 54 g (1.0 to 1.9 oz). Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:21

Peru · 2001

© Daniel F. Lane · XC257074 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:21

Colombia · 2011

© Andrew Spencer · XC81443 · CC BY-NC-ND 2.5

Recording0:57

Colombia · 2001

© Mauricio Álvarez-Rebolledo (Colección de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) · XC525524 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
2 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-chinned Woodcreeper in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-chinned Woodcreeper sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 349th most-seen of the 436 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-chinned Woodcreeper in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-chinned Woodcreeper in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a White-chinned Woodcreeper?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-chinned 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.

Is Amacayacu National Natural Park the best place to see a White-chinned Woodcreeper?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-chinned Woodcreeper sightings, Amacayacu National Natural Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).

Where does the White-chinned Woodcreeper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-chinned Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Amacayacu National Natural Park (12 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.

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