Hylexetastes stresemanni
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The bar-bellied woodcreeper (Hylexetastes stresemanni) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Some authors have suggested that the bar-bellied woodcreeper and the red-billed woodcreeper (H. perrotii) are conspecific.
The bar-bellied woodcreeper is one of the largest members of its subfamily. It is heavy-bodied, with a shortish tail and a short and massive bill. It is 28 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in) long. Males weigh 114 to 125 g (4.0 to 4.4 oz) and females about 100 g (3.5 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have brown to olive-brown head, upper back, and wing coverts, with pale streaks on the forehead. Their face is plain but for paler lores. Their lower back, wings, and tail are rufous-chestnut with darker tips on the primaries. Their throat is whitish with heavy dark streaks, their upper breast olive with pale black... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-bellied Woodcreeper sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 566th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-bellied Woodcreeper in Manu National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bar-bellied 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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bar-bellied Woodcreeper sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper that you can see in Manu National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Buff-throated Woodcreeper (about 30%), Pale-legged Hornero (about 20%) and Plain-crowned Spinetail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bar-bellied Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (13 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.
