Lepidocolaptes squamatus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The scaled woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes squamatus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Brazil. The scaled woodcreeper and what is now the scalloped woodcreeper (L. falcinellus) were previously considered conspecific and are now treated as sister species. At least one author treats these subspecies as individual species. However, the genetic distance between them is small, suggesting that the two subspecies would be better if merged to create a monotypic species.
The scaled woodcreeper is 19 to 20 cm (7.5 to 7.9 in) long and weighs about 27 g (0.95 oz). It is a medium-sized woodcreeper with a slim, somewhat decurved bill. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dusky face with whitish streaks and a whitish supercilium that is often broken. Their crown is dark brown lightly spotted with buff. Their back is bright reddish brown and their rump, wings, and tail cinnamon-rufous... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scaled Woodcreeper sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 455 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 76th most-seen of the 352 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Scaled Woodcreeper in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, the lowest month. That is one of Itatiaia National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 25 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaled 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Scaled Woodcreeper sightings, Itatiaia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 10%) and Tijuca National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaled Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Itatiaia National Park (455 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.
