Picumnus olivaceus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The olivaceous piculet (Picumnus olivaceus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found from Guatemala south through Central America and western South America to Peru. The olivaceous piculet has these six subspecies:
The olivaceous piculet and the grayish piculet (P. granadensis) were at one time considered to be conspecific and are now treated as sister species. The "evidence for treatment as separate species is weak". Some authors have proposed splitting each of subspecies flavotinctus and olivaceous into two subspecies but those changes have not been accepted.
The olivaceous piculet is 8.5 to 10 cm (3.3 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 10 to 15 g (0.35 to 0.53 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies P. o. olivaceus have a black crown and nape with red tips on the feathers of the front and top and white spots on the rest. Their face is mostly brown with white feather tips... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 17 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Olivaceous Piculet sighting in Chirripó National Park on a given day, based on 173 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 92nd most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July, September–October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Olivaceous Piculet in Chirripó National 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 Olivaceous Piculet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 17
Of the 17 parks where we can rate Olivaceous Piculet sightings, Chirripó National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 20%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Olivaceous Piculet that you can see in Chirripó National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Red-crowned Woodpecker (about 40%), Acorn Woodpecker (about 30%) and Golden-olive Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Olivaceous Piculet is recorded against all the birds logged in Chirripó National Park (173 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.
