Colaptes mexicanoides
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The Guatemalan flicker (Colaptes mexicanoides) is a species of bird in the family Picidae, the woodpeckers. It is found in Middle America from southern Mexico to Nicaragua. The Guatemalan flicker was described in 1844 by Frédéric de Lafresnaye under the name Colaptes mexicanoides. During the 1940s to 1960s several authors treated it as a subspecies of what was then Colaptes cafer.
That subspecies, mexicanoides, and some other subspecies of flicker were later classified as subspecies of the widespread northern flicker (C. auratus). BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World reclassified it as a separate species in 2014 based on plumage differences. In 2024 David Tønnessen synthesized the results of several studies and proposed that the North American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society recognize the species. The AOS, the International Ornithological Congress, and the Clements taxonomy all recognized it as a species in 2024.
The Guatemalan flicker is monotypic. The Guatemalan flicker is 25.9 to 32.9 cm (10 to 13 in) long and weighs about 115 to 135 g (4.1 to 4.8 oz). The sexes have almost the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Flicker sighting in Guatemala City on a given day, based on 2,026 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 220 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, July and September
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Guatemalan Flicker in Guatemala City on a given day, against about 20% in December, the lowest month. Those are among Guatemala City's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in January.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Guatemalan Flicker sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Guatemalan Flicker sightings, Guatemala City has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Tegucigalpa (Honduras, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Guatemalan Flicker is recorded against all the birds logged in Guatemala City (2,026 verified sightings), 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.
