Xiphocolaptes albicollis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The white-throated woodcreeper (Xiphocolaptes albicollis) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Subspecies franciscanus of the moustached woodcreeper has sometimes been treated as a subspecies of the white-throated.
The white-throated woodcreeper is one of the largest members of its subfamily. It is heavy-bodied, with a shortish tail and a long decurved bill. It is 27.5 to 33 cm (11 to 13 in) long and weighs 110 to 130 g (3.9 to 4.6 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dark face with a whitish to pale buff supercilium and moustachial stripe. They have a dark stripe behind the eye and a blackish one on the cheek. Their forehead, crown, and nape are black with strong cream to buff streaks on the crown... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Woodcreeper sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 262nd most-seen of the 343 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Woodcreeper in Iguazú National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated 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.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-throated Woodcreeper sightings, Iguazú National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Itatiaia National Park (Brazil, about 10%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the White-throated Woodcreeper that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Rufous Hornero (about 50%), White-eyed Foliage-gleaner (about 30%) and Ochre-breasted Foliage-gleaner (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Iguazú National Park (51 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.
