Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

Xiphorhynchus flavigaster

Silhouette: Melo-Ortiz O.E.; Herrera-R, G.A. y Parada-Pedreros S · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Pedro Sula

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

20 Verified sightings at San Pedro Sula
4,616 In all 19 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Ivory-billed Woodcreeper

The ivory-billed woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus flavigaster) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.

The ivory-billed woodcreeper is 20 to 26.5 cm (7.9 to 10 in) long. Males weigh 40 to 62 g (1.4 to 2.2 oz) and females 35 to 56 g (1.2 to 2.0 oz). It is a medium-sized member of genus Xiphorhynchus, with a long, fairly heavy, slightly decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies X. f. flavigaster have a face with fine buffy and blackish streaks, an indistinct buffy supercilium and eyering, and a faint dark stripe behind the eye. Their crown and nape are dark grayish brown with longish buff spots that are almost streaks. Their back and... Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Guatemala · 2024

© Peter Boesman · XC880382 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Mexico · 2019

© Richard E. Webster · XC501829 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Nicaragua · 2018

© Liliana Chavarria-Duriaux · XC644087 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~50%
2 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~40%
3 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
4 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
5 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
7 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
8 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
9 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
10 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
11 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
12 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
13 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
14 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
17 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
18 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
19 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
2 San Salvador 🇸🇻 El Salvador
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Ivory-billed Woodcreeper in San Pedro Sula?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ivory-billed Woodcreeper sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 112th most-seen of the 187 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Ivory-billed Woodcreeper in San Pedro Sula?

September

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Ivory-billed Woodcreeper in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Ivory-billed Woodcreeper?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ivory-billed 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 San Pedro Sula the best place to see an Ivory-billed Woodcreeper?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Ivory-billed Woodcreeper sightings, San Pedro Sula has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come San Salvador (El Salvador, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Ivory-billed Woodcreeper live in San Pedro Sula?

Same order: Passeriformes

The closest relatives of the Ivory-billed Woodcreeper that you can see in San Pedro Sula (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Great-tailed Grackle (about 90%), Tropical Kingbird (about 80%) and Clay-colored Thrush (about 80%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Ivory-billed Woodcreeper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ivory-billed Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in San Pedro Sula (20 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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