Dendrocincla merula
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-chinned Woodcreeper sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 263 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 182nd most-seen of the 550 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–August and October–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-chinned Woodcreeper in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February–May and September, 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-chinned Woodcreeper sightings, Tambopata National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%) and Manu National Park (Peru, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-chinned Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Tambopata National Reserve (263 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.
