Sittasomus griseicapillus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The olivaceous woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found from central Mexico south through every Central American country, on the island of Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, and Suriname.
The olivaceous woodcreeper is the only member of genus Sittasomus. However, taxonomic systems vary in their treatment of the taxon, with some splitting it into two species. The International Ornithological Committee and the Clements taxonomy assign these 15 subspecies to the olivaceous woodcreeper; Clements distributes them among five groups.
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campo Grande | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Maceió | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Brasilia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Porto Alegre | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olivaceous Woodcreeper sighting in Recife on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 78th most-seen of the 90 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July–August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Recife on a given day, against under 5% in January–June, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Olivaceous 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.
Among the best
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Olivaceous Woodcreeper sightings, Recife ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Campo Grande (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Olivaceous Woodcreeper that you can see in Recife (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Wing-banded Hornero (about 50%) 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 Olivaceous Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Recife (6 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.
