Xiphidiopicus percussus
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The Cuban green woodpecker (Xiphidiopicus percussus) is a species of woodpecker in the family Picidae and tribe Melanerpini, known locally in Cuban Spanish as carpintero verde (literally "green woodpecker"). It is the only species within the genus Xiphidiopicus and is one of two woodpeckers endemic to Cuba, along with the likely-extinct Cuban ivory-billed woodpecker. It is the most widespread and common woodpecker in Cuba, inhabiting primarily woodlands, as well as dry and wet forests, pine forests and mangroves. The population of the Cuban green woodpecker is stable and its status is listed as "Least Concern".
A medium-sized and colorful bird, the Cuban green woodpecker is similar to a sapsucker in general shape and size. Featuring olive green overparts and yellow, streaked underparts, the Cuban green woodpecker usually appears crested, and features a bright red upper breast, as well as a black chin contrasting a white face and supercilium. In males, a red crown is present, while females possess black crowns with white stripes. The area around the cloaca, or the crissum, is yellow with black barring.
Its beak is short and straight with a progressively darkening coloration... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciénaga de Zapata | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havana | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Green Woodpecker sighting in Ciénaga de Zapata on a given day, based on 505 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 177 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and May
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Green Woodpecker in Ciénaga de Zapata on a given day, against about 10% in October, the lowest month. September has too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cuban Green 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.
Only Ciénaga de Zapata, in our data
Ciénaga de Zapata is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cuban Green Woodpecker sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Cuban Green Woodpecker that you can see in Ciénaga de Zapata (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are West Indian Woodpecker (about 40%), Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (about 10%) and Northern Flicker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cuban Green Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Ciénaga de Zapata (505 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.
