Celeus flavus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The cream-colored woodpecker (Celeus flavus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in most mainland South American countries except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
As of early 2023 the Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retain all four subspecies. The subspecies "intergrade extensively, producing numerous intermediates, and in much of range many individuals [are] impossible to assign to a particular race; geographical limits given are therefore somewhat arbitrary." Because the four subspecies do on average have plumage differences, this article follows the four-subspecies model where data for each exist.
The cream-colored woodpecker is about 24 to 27 cm (9.4 to 11 in... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belém | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-colored Woodpecker sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 266 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 240th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-colored Woodpecker in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June–August, the lowest months. That is one of Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 60 mm in August.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cream-colored 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.
6th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Cream-colored Woodpecker sightings, Manu National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 20%), Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%) and Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cream-colored Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (266 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.
