Dendrocincla homochroa
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The ruddy woodcreeper (Dendrocincla homochroa) is a passerine bird in subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found from southern Mexico to northern Colombia and extreme northern Venezuela. The ruddy woodcreeper has these four subspecies:
The ruddy woodcreeper is 17.5 to 20.5 cm (6.9 to 8.1 in) long. Males weigh 34 to 45 g (1.2 to 1.6 oz) and females 27 to 39 g (0.95 to 1.4 oz). The species is a medium-sized member of its genus, with a straight bill, a short tail, and a large head with a ruffled nape. The sexes have the same plumage. The nominate subspecies has dark rufous to chestnut-brown upperparts with a brighter reddish crown. Its wings, uppertail coverts, and tail are rufous chestnut. The tips of its primaries are dusky. It has grayish lores and eyering and a cinnamon-buff to tawny-ochraceous throat. Its underparts are rufous brown with a paler belly and... Wikipedia →
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Woodcreeper sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 366th most-seen of the 467 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 Ruddy Woodcreeper in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte 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 Ruddy Woodcreeper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
22nd of 25
Of the 25 parks where we can rate Ruddy Woodcreeper sightings, Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park ranks 22nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 30%), Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ruddy Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (36 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.
