Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper

Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper

Lochmias nematura

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Curitiba

In 3 days ~10%

30 Verified sightings at Curitiba
748 In all 10 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper

The sharp-tailed streamcreeper (Lochmias nematura) is a passerine bird of South America in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. Alternate names include streamside Lochmias, sharp-tailed creeper, and simply streamcreeper. It is found in Panama and every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, and Suriname.

The sharp-tailed streamcreeper is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 20 to 38 g (0.71 to 1.3 oz). It is a rather dark furnariid with a long and slightly decurved bill. The sexes' plumages are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a narrow ragged white supercilium... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:05

Brazil · 2026

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC1150903 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:30

Brazil · 2025

© Joost van Bruggen · XC1050589 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Alarm call0:29

Bolivia · 2023

© Niels Krabbe · XC778875 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
2 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
4 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
6 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
9 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
10 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
2 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 Campinas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Brasilia 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Santos 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper in Curitiba?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper sighting in Curitiba on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 168th most-seen of the 247 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 Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper in Curitiba?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper in Curitiba on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper 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 Curitiba the best place to see a Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper?

Yes

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper sightings, Curitiba has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%) and Campinas (Brazil, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper live in Curitiba?

Same family: Furnariidae

The closest relatives of the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper that you can see in Curitiba (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Rufous Hornero (about 90%), Olive Spinetail (about 30%) and Spix's Spinetail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sharp-tailed Streamcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Curitiba (30 verified sightings), 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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