Celeus (Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers)

Species in this group

LC

Celeus loricatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Celeus flavescens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Celeus castaneus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Celeus undatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Celeus elegans

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Celeus flavus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Celeus lugubris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Celeus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Celeus ochraceus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC

Celeus spectabilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

VU

Celeus galeatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	3 of 11	~50%
	Waved Woodpecker			~30%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			~20%
	Ringed Woodpecker			~10%
2	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5 of 11	~40%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~20%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			~10%
	Waved Woodpecker			~10%
	Ringed Woodpecker			~10%
	Rufous-headed Woodpecker			<5%
3	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~40%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~40%
4	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4 of 11	~40%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~20%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			~20%
	Waved Woodpecker			~10%
	Ringed Woodpecker			<5%
5	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~40%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			~40%
6	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 11	~30%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~30%
7	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~30%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~30%
8	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4 of 11	~30%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			~10%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~10%
	Waved Woodpecker			~10%
	Ringed Woodpecker			~10%
9	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~30%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~30%
10	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 11	~20%
	Ringed Woodpecker			~10%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~10%
	Waved Woodpecker			~10%
11	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 11	~20%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~10%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~10%
12	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 11	~20%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~20%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			<5%
13	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	5 of 11	~20%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~10%
	Ringed Woodpecker			~10%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			<5%
	Waved Woodpecker			<5%
	Rufous-headed Woodpecker			<5%
14	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 11	~20%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~10%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~10%
15	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~10%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~10%
16	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	~10%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~10%
17	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 11	~10%
	Pale-crested Woodpecker			~10%
18	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~10%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Helmeted Woodpecker			<5%
19	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 11	~10%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Helmeted Woodpecker			<5%
20	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	5 of 11	~10%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~10%
	Rufous-headed Woodpecker			<5%
	Waved Woodpecker			<5%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			<5%
	Ringed Woodpecker			<5%
21	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~10%
	Pale-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			<5%
22	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 11	~10%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~10%
23	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~10%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~10%
24	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	~10%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~10%
25	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~10%
26	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Pale-crested Woodpecker			~10%
27	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	<5%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			<5%
28	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 11	<5%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			<5%
29	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			<5%
30	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			<5%
31	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Ochre-backed Woodpecker			<5%
32	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	<5%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			<5%
33	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			<5%
34	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			<5%
35	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	<5%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			<5%
36	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 11	<5%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			<5%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			<5%
37	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			<5%
38	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	<5%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			<5%
39	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	<5%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~30%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			~30%
2	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~20%
	Ochre-backed Woodpecker			~20%
3	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~20%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			~20%
4	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~20%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			~20%
5	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~10%
6	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 11	<5%
	Pale-crested Woodpecker			<5%
7	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			<5%
8	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			<5%
9	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity

Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers

Species in this group

Cinnamon Woodpecker

Blond-crested Woodpecker

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

Waved Woodpecker

Chestnut Woodpecker

Cream-colored Woodpecker

Pale-crested Woodpecker

Ringed Woodpecker

Ochre-backed Woodpecker

Rufous-headed Woodpecker

Helmeted Woodpecker

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found