Xiphidiopicus percussus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Havana | 🇨🇺 Cuba |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Green Woodpecker sighting in Havana on a given day, based on 101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 88th most-seen of the 183 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cuban Green Woodpecker in Havana on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–March, the lowest months. That is one of Havana's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 25 mm in March.
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 Havana, in our data
Havana is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cuban Green Woodpecker sightings: about 10% 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 Havana (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are West Indian Woodpecker (about 40%) and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (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 Havana (101 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.
