Campephilus haematogaster
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The crimson-bellied woodpecker (Campephilus haematogaster) is a species of bird in the subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The crimson-bellied woodpecker was at one time placed in its own genus Cniparchus that was later merged into genus Phloeoceastes which was itself later merged into the current Campephilus.
From about the year 2000 authors have suggested that splendens was better treated as a separate species. By at least 2018 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) had recognized the split, and in July 2023 the International Ornithological Committee (IOC) followed suit.
The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (SACC) and the Clements taxonomy retain the two-subspecies, unsplit, treatment. A 2023 SACC proposal to accept the split was rejected. The crimson-bellied woodpecker as recognized by HBW and the IOC is monotypic. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-bellied Woodpecker sighting in Chagres National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 284th most-seen of the 372 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-bellied Woodpecker in Chagres National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Chagres National Park's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain against 30 mm in February.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crimson-bellied 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 4 parks where we can rate Crimson-bellied Woodpecker sightings, Chagres National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Darién National Park (Panama, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crimson-bellied Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Chagres National Park (15 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.
