Xiphorhynchus elegans
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The elegant woodcreeper (Xiphorhynchus elegans) is a species of bird in the subfamily Dendrocolaptinae of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The elegant woodcreeper has these five subspecies:
Some authors have treated the elegant woodcreeper and Spix's woodcreeper (X. spixii) as conspecific. The elegant woodcreeper is a medium-sized member of its genus, with a longish, slim, nearly straight bill. The species is 18 to 22.5 cm (7.1 to 8.9 in) long; males weigh 31 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz) and females 29 to 35 g (1.0 to 1.2 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies X. e. elegans have a blackish brown face with bold buff streaks, whitish lores, and a pale supercilium. Their crown and nape are dark olive-brown with small buff spots with blackish edges that are streakier... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Elegant Woodcreeper sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 134 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 268th most-seen of the 533 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and July–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Elegant Woodcreeper in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–June and September–February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Elegant Woodcreeper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Elegant Woodcreeper sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 20%), Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same genus: Xiphorhynchus
The closest relatives of the Elegant Woodcreeper that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Xiphorhynchus, Xiphorhynchus Woodcreepers) are Buff-throated Woodcreeper (about 30%) and Striped Woodcreeper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Elegant Woodcreeper is recorded against all the birds logged in Yasuní National Park (134 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.
