Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Olivaceous Woodcreeper

Sittasomus griseicapillus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Itatiaia National Park

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

1,096 Verified sightings at Itatiaia National Park From 2019 to 2026
15,202 In all 52 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Olivaceous Woodcreeper

The olivaceous woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found from central Mexico south through every Central American country, on the island of Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, and Suriname.

The olivaceous woodcreeper is the only member of genus Sittasomus. However, taxonomic systems vary in their treatment of the taxon, with some splitting it into two species. The International Ornithological Committee and the Clements taxonomy assign these 15 subspecies to the olivaceous woodcreeper; Clements distributes them among five groups.

"Grayish" group "Pacific" Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:27

Brazil · 2026

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC1164940 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Recording0:16

Brazil · 2023

© Mauro Celso Rodrigues dos Santos · XC1142146 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call0:39

Paraguay · 2024

© Guillermo Menéndez (gmmv80) · XC939085 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~60%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~50%
3 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~50%
4 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~50%
5 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~30%
6 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%
7 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
8 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
9 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
10 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
11 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%
12 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
13 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
14 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
15 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
16 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
17 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
18 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
19 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
20 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
21 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
22 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
23 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
24 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
25 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
26 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
27 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
28 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
29 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
30 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
31 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
32 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
33 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
34 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
35 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
36 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
37 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
39 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
41 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
42 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
43 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
46 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
47 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
48 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
49 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
51 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Campo Grande 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Recife 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
3 Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Caracas 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
5 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Brasilia 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Porto Alegre 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Itatiaia National Park?

Likely

About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Olivaceous Woodcreeper sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 1,096 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 352 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Itatiaia National Park?

April

In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report an Olivaceous Woodcreeper in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against about 40% in January and February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Olivaceous Woodcreeper?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Olivaceous 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 Itatiaia National Park the best place to see an Olivaceous Woodcreeper?

2nd of 52

Of the 52 parks where we can rate Olivaceous Woodcreeper sightings, Itatiaia National Park ranks 2nd at about 50%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 60%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Olivaceous Woodcreeper live in Itatiaia National Park?

Same family: Furnariidae

The closest relatives of the Olivaceous Woodcreeper that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Pallid Spinetail (about 40%), Rufous-capped Spinetail (about 40%) and Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Olivaceous Woodcreeper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Olivaceous Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Itatiaia National Park (1,096 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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