Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

Lepidocolaptes angustirostris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
at El Impenetrable National Park

In 3 days >90%

245 Verified sightings at El Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,524 In all 10 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Narrow-billed Woodcreeper

The narrow-billed woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes angustirostris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Suriname, and Uruguay.

Several other subspecies have also been proposed as splits from the existing ones. All of the subspecies that adjoin each other intergrade, to the point where some authors have advocated treating the species as monotypic.

The narrow-billed woodcreeper is 18 to 22 cm (7.1 to 8.7 in) long; males weigh 23 to 37.5 g (0.81 to 1.3 oz) and females 21.5 to 33.5 g (0.76 to 1.2 oz). It is a slim, medium-sized woodcreeper with a long, slim, moderately decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies L. a. angustirostris have pale lores, a buffy white supercilium that... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:18

Brazil · 2026

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC1163699 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Begging call0:32

Argentina · 2021

© Guillermo Treboux · XC777862 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:06

Brazil · 2020

© Daniel Mello · XC587578 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~70%
2 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~60%
3 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~40%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
6 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
7 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~40%
2 Asuncion 🇵🇾 Paraguay
~40%
3 Rosario 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%
4 Campo Grande 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
5 Montevideo 🇺🇾 Uruguay
~10%
6 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
7 Santa Cruz de la Sierra 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
8 Goiânia 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
9 Brasilia 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Narrow-billed Woodcreeper in El Impenetrable National Park?

Very likely

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Narrow-billed Woodcreeper sighting in El Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 245 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 219 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Narrow-billed Woodcreeper in El Impenetrable National Park?

July

In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Narrow-billed Woodcreeper in El Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against about 50% in January and March, the lowest months. That is one of El Impenetrable National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 120 mm in March. December has too few records to rate.

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

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Narrow-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 El Impenetrable National Park the best place to see a Narrow-billed Woodcreeper?

Yes

Of the 10 parks where we can rate Narrow-billed Woodcreeper sightings, El Impenetrable National Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come El Palmar National Park (Argentina, about 60%) and Iberá National Park (Argentina, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Narrow-billed Woodcreeper live in El Impenetrable National Park?

Same family: Furnariidae

The closest relatives of the Narrow-billed Woodcreeper that you can see in El Impenetrable National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Rufous Hornero (about 60%), Sooty-fronted Spinetail (about 50%) and Red-billed Scythebill (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Narrow-billed Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in El Impenetrable National Park (245 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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