Celeus flavus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The cream-colored woodpecker (Celeus flavus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in most mainland South American countries except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
As of early 2023 the Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retain all four subspecies. The subspecies "intergrade extensively, producing numerous intermediates, and in much of range many individuals [are] impossible to assign to a particular race; geographical limits given are therefore somewhat arbitrary." Because the four subspecies do on average have plumage differences, this article follows the four-subspecies model where data for each exist.
The cream-colored woodpecker is about 24 to 27 cm (9.4 to 11 in... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belém | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-colored Woodpecker sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, based on 115 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 436 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-colored Woodpecker in Amacayacu National Natural Park on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cream-colored Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Cream-colored Woodpecker sightings, Amacayacu National Natural Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%).
Same genus: Celeus
The closest relatives of the Cream-colored Woodpecker that you can see in Amacayacu National Natural Park (genus Celeus, Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers) are Chestnut Woodpecker (about 20%) and Waved Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cream-colored Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Amacayacu National Natural Park (115 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.
