Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper

Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper

Dendrexetastes rufigula

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

In 3 days <5%

6 Verified sightings at Sierra de la Macarena National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,252 In all 6 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper

The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper (Dendrexetastes rufigula) is a sub-oscine passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper is the only member of genus Dendrexetastes. Subspecies D. r. devillei has been proposed as a separate species but differs little from the others in voice. The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper is genetically most closely related to the long-billed woodcreeper (Nasica longirostris).

The cinnamon-throated woodcreeper is one of the larger woodcreepers, with a heavy body, short wings, and a short, stout, bill with a slightly hooked tip. It is 22.5 to 27 cm (8.9 to 11 in) long. Males weigh 64 to 74 g (2.3 to 2.6 oz) and females 66 to 77 g (2.3 to 2.7 oz). The sexes are alike. The nominate subspecies D. r. rufigula has mostly medium brown upperparts with a paler crown and rufous... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:14

Brazil · 2026

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC1186233 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Dawn song1:08

Brazil · 2025

© Richard E. Webster · XC1033878 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Canto0:07

Brazil · 2018

© Caio Brito · XC556276 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
6 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 380th most-seen of the 418 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Sierra de la Macarena National Park the best place to see a Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper?

6th of 6

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper sightings, Sierra de la Macarena National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%), Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper live in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

Same family: Furnariidae

The closest relatives of the Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper that you can see in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Buff-throated Woodcreeper (about 10%), Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner (about 10%) and Wedge-billed Woodcreeper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cinnamon-throated Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (6 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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