Genus

Flickers and Allies

Colaptes

11 species in our catalog · found in 102 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusColaptes (Flickers and Allies)

Species in this group

Colaptes auratus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Colaptes campestris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Colaptes melanochloros

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Colaptes rubiginosus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Colaptes rupicola

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Colaptes chrysoides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Colaptes pitius

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Colaptes mexicanoides

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Colaptes rivolii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Colaptes punctigula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN Endemic

Colaptes fernandinae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Flickers and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 3 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 11	~80%
	Campo Flicker			~60%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~50%
2	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 11	~60%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~50%
	Campo Flicker			~30%
3	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~60%
	Northern Flicker			~60%
4	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~60%
	Campo Flicker			~60%
5	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~60%
	Campo Flicker			~50%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
6	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
7	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
8	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
9	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
10	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 11	~50%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~50%
11	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
12	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 11	~40%
	Andean Flicker			~40%
13	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
14	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
15	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
16	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~40%
	Gilded Flicker			~30%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
17	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 11	~40%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~30%
	Campo Flicker			<5%
18	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~40%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~40%
19	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
20	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
21	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
22	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
23	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
24	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 11	~30%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~30%
25	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 11	~30%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~30%
	Guatemalan Flicker			~10%
26	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~30%
	Gilded Flicker			~30%
27	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 11	~30%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
	Guatemalan Flicker			~20%
28	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
29	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
30	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
31	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
32	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~30%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~30%
33	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
34	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 11	~30%
	Chilean Flicker			~30%
35	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
36	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
37	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
38	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
39	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
40	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
41	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
42	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
43	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
44	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 11	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
45	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 11	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
46	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 11	~20%
	Chilean Flicker			~20%
47	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 11	~20%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
48	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
49	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
50	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
51	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
52	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
53	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
54	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 11	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
55	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 11	~20%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
56	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~20%
	Gilded Flicker			~20%
57	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	~10%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			~10%
58	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
59	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~10%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
60	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 11	~10%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
61	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
62	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
63	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~10%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
64	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
65	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 11	~10%
	Chilean Flicker			~10%
66	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
67	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
	Campo Flicker			<5%
68	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 11	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			<5%
69	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
70	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
71	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 11	~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
72	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
73	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
74	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 11	~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
75	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
76	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
77	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~10%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
78	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	2 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
	Fernandina's Flicker			<5%
79	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
	Campo Flicker			<5%
80	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
81	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
82	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 11	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
83	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 11	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
84	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Gilded Flicker			<5%
85	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
86	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
87	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Northern Flicker			<5%
88	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
89	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
90	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
91	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
92	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
93	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
94	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
95	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
96	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
97	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 11	<5%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
98	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Northern Flicker			<5%
99	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
100	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
101	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 11	<5%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
102	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~80%
	Northern Flicker			~80%
2	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~80%
	Northern Flicker			~80%
3	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~70%
	Northern Flicker			~70%
4	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~60%
	Northern Flicker			~60%
5	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~60%
	Northern Flicker			~60%
6	Mendoza	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 11	~60%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~60%
7	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
	Gilded Flicker			<5%
8	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 11	~50%
	Guatemalan Flicker			~40%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
9	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 11	~50%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~50%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
10	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 11	~50%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~50%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
11	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 11	~50%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~40%
	Campo Flicker			~20%
12	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
13	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
14	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	2 of 11	~50%
	Campo Flicker			~40%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
15	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
16	La Paz	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 11	~40%
	Andean Flicker			~40%
17	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
18	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
19	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
20	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
21	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~40%
	Campo Flicker			~30%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
22	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
23	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
24	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~40%
	Campo Flicker			~30%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
25	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 11	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
26	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~30%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~20%
	Campo Flicker			~20%
27	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~30%
	Gilded Flicker			~30%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
28	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~30%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~30%
29	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~30%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~20%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
30	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~30%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~20%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
31	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
32	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~30%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~30%
33	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
34	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
35	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 11	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
36	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 11	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
37	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~20%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
38	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~20%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~20%
	Campo Flicker			<5%
39	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 11	~20%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
40	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	~20%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~20%
	Campo Flicker			<5%
41	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	2 of 11	~20%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
42	Cochabamba	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 11	~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
43	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
44	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
45	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
46	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
47	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
48	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
49	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2 of 11	~10%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
50	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
51	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 11	~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
52	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
	Gilded Flicker			<5%
53	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 11	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
	Guatemalan Flicker			<5%
54	Quito	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 11	~10%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			~10%
55	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2 of 11	~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
56	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
57	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
58	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Campo Flicker			<5%
59	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 11	<5%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
	Campo Flicker			<5%
60	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Northern Flicker			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
3	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Flickers and Allies

Species in this group

Northern Flicker

Campo Flicker

Green-barred Woodpecker

Golden-olive Woodpecker

Andean Flicker

Gilded Flicker

Chilean Flicker

Guatemalan Flicker

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Fernandina's Flicker

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Flickers and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found