Long-billed Woodcreeper

Long-billed Woodcreeper

Nasica longirostris

Silhouette: Rebecca Groom · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

197 Verified sightings at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve From 2019 to 2026
1,070 In all 6 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Long-billed Woodcreeper

The long-billed woodcreeper (Nasica longirostris) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, and Venezuela.

The long-billed woodcreeper is the only member of genus Nasica. It is monotypic: No subspecies are recognized. Its closest relative is the cinnamon-throated woodcreeper (Dendrexetastes rufigula). The population south of the Amazon River has significantly longer bills than those birds north of the river, and has been treated by some authors as subspecies N. l. australis.

The long-billed woodcreeper is one of the largest woodcreepers, with a slim body, small head, long neck, long tail, and an exceptionally long, slightly decurved, bill. It is 34 to 36 cm (13 to 14 in) long and weighs 78 to 92 g (2.8 to 3.2 oz). The sexes are alike. The adult's crown, nape, and auricular area are blackish brown with whitish buff streaks. It has a white supercilium, throat, and foreneck. Its back, rump, wings, and tail are bright cinnamon-rufous to rufous-chestnut. The tips of its outermost primaries are dark brown. Its breast... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:13

Brazil · 2026

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC1186085 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:57

Ecuador · 2023

© Barry Edmonston · XC817554 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Recording0:22

Colombia · 2001

© Mauricio Álvarez-Rebolledo (Colección de Sonidos Ambientales - Instituto Humboldt) · XC525614 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~30%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
5 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Long-billed Woodcreeper in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Woodcreeper sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, based on 197 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 328 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Long-billed Woodcreeper in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

February–March, June, August, October and December

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Long-billed Woodcreeper in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in April, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Long-billed Woodcreeper?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-billed 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.

Is Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve the best place to see a Long-billed Woodcreeper?

Among the best

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Long-billed Woodcreeper sightings, Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Anavilhanas National Park (Brazil, about 30%).

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Long-billed Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (197 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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