Veniliornis affinis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The red-stained woodpecker (Veniliornis affinis) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The International Ornithological Committee and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World place the red-stained woodpecker in genus Veniliornis. However, starting in 2018, the American Ornithological Society and the Clements taxonomy moved all species of genus Veniliornis into genus Dryobates.
The taxonomic systems agree that the red-stained woodpecker has these four subspecies: V. (or D.) a. orenocensis Berlepsch & Hartert, E.J.O., 1902 V. (or D.) a. hilaris (Cabanis & Heine, 1863) V. (or D.) a. ruficeps (Spix, 1824)
V. (or D.) a. affinis (Swainson, 1821) Subspecies hilaris and ruficeps have at times been treated as separate species. What is now the Choco woodpecker (V. (or D.) chocoensis) was at one time treated as a subspecies of the red-stained woodpecker.
The red-stained woodpecker is about 15 to 18 cm (5.9 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 32 to 44 g (1.1 to 1.6 oz). Males and females have the same plumage except on their heads...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belém | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-stained Woodpecker sighting in Madidi National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 215th most-seen of the 239 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-stained Woodpecker in Madidi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–September and November, the lowest months. March and December have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-stained 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.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Red-stained Woodpecker sightings, Madidi National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-stained Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Madidi National Park (5 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.
