Drymornis bridgesii
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The scimitar-billed woodcreeper (Drymornis bridgesii) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The scimitar-billed woodcreeper is most closely related to the greater scythebill (Drymotoxeres pucheranii). It is the only member of its genus and is monotypic: No subspecies are recognized.
The scimitar-billed woodcreeper is 26 to 35 cm (10 to 14 in) long and weighs 76 to 110 g (2.7 to 3.9 oz). It is a large woodcreeper with a relatively short tail and a long decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have dark rufous ear coverts and a white supercilium and moustachial stripe. Their forehead, crown, and nape are rufous to dark brown, with the nape being slightly lighter with white flecks. Their back, scapulars, and most wing coverts are cinnamon-brown to reddish brown. Their rump, uppertail coverts, and tail are rufous. Their greater primary coverts and flight feathers are darker brown than the back. Their throat is white. Their underparts are reddish brown with bold white streaks that narrow through the belly onto... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper sighting in Iberá National Park on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 204th most-seen of the 284 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.
March, May and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper in Iberá National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–July and October–February, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scimitar-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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper sightings, Iberá National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in El Impenetrable National Park (Argentina, about 20%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper that you can see in Iberá National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Rufous Hornero (about 80%), Greater Thornbird (about 60%) and Yellow-chinned Spinetail (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scimitar-billed Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Iberá National Park (59 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.
