Dendroplex kienerii
Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10%
Zimmer's woodcreeper (Dendroplex kienerii) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. Zimmer's woodcreeper was originally described as Dendrornis kienerii. In 1934 Zimmer described what he believed was a new species, naming it Xiphorhynchus necopinus. By 2002 it was realized that the species was actually the earlier-described D. kienerii, so by the principle of priority, the specific epithet reverted to kienerii. In the 1950s genus Dendroplex had been merged into genus Xyphorhynchus but in the early 2000s it was resurrected for this species and the straight-billed woodcreeper (D. picus).
Zimmer's woodcreeper is monotypic. Zimmer's woodcreeper is 21 to 24 cm (8.3 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 40 to 50 g (1.4 to 1.8 oz). It is a slim, medium-sized woodcreeper with a short bill whose culmen curves gently down to a sharp tip. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have whitish lores and supercilium on a blackish and white streaked face. Their crown is grayish brown with light buffy spots and blackish tips on the feathers. Their nape is lighter and browner... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zimmer's Woodcreeper sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 356th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Zimmer's Woodcreeper in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Zimmer's Woodcreeper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Zimmer's Woodcreeper sightings, Amacayacu National Natural Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Zimmer's Woodcreeper that you can see in Amacayacu National Natural Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Buff-throated Woodcreeper (about 30%), Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (about 20%) and Lesser Hornero (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Zimmer's Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Amacayacu National Natural Park (11 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.
