Dendrocincla merula
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The white-chinned woodcreeper (Dendrocincla merula) is a species of bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
In addition, what is now subspecies meruloides of the plain-brown woodcreeper (D. fuliginosa) was previously treated as a subspecies of the white-chinned. The white-chinned woodcreeper is a medium-sized member of its genus with a shortish straight bill. It is 16 to 21 cm (6.3 to 8.3 in) long. Males weigh 28 to 54 g (0.99 to 1.9 oz) and females 29 to 54 g (1.0 to 1.9 oz). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-chinned Woodcreeper sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 448th most-seen of the 641 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.
January
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-chinned Woodcreeper in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-chinned 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 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-chinned Woodcreeper sightings, Manu National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-chinned Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (47 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.
