Photo: Tim Sackton from Somerville, MA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Olivaceous Woodcreeper
Sittasomus griseicapillus
Olivaceous Woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Olivaceous Woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 13.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Sittasomus
- Species griseicapillus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olivaceous Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Olivaceous Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olivaceous Woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Mexico to ne Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 7.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 10.9 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olivaceous Woodcreeper?
The Olivaceous Woodcreeper is a very small bird that weighs around 13.1 g.
Where does the Olivaceous Woodcreeper live?
The Olivaceous Woodcreeper is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Mexico to ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Olivaceous Woodcreeper belong to?
The Olivaceous Woodcreeper (Sittasomus griseicapillus) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olivaceous Woodcreeper eat?
The Olivaceous Woodcreeper is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Olivaceous Woodcreeper migrate?
The Olivaceous Woodcreeper is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olivaceous Woodcreeper endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Olivaceous Woodcreeper make?
1 real field recording of the Olivaceous Woodcreeper can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Olivaceous Woodcreeper's range?
The Olivaceous Woodcreeper has a mapped global range of about 10.9 million km².
Conservation
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