Genus

Neotropical Green Woodpeckers

Piculus

7 species in our catalog · found in 29 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusPiculus (Neotropical Green Woodpeckers)

Species in this group

Piculus flavigula

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Piculus callopterus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Piculus chrysochloros

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Piculus simplex

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Piculus aurulentus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Piculus litae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Piculus leucolaemus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

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 Green Woodpeckers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 7	~40%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			~40%
	White-browed Woodpecker			~10%
2	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	~30%
	Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker			~30%
3	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 7	~20%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			~20%
4	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~20%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			~20%
5	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 7	~20%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			~20%
6	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			~10%
7	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 7	~10%
	Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker			~10%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
8	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			~10%
9	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			~10%
10	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	White-browed Woodpecker			~10%
11	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 7	~10%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
12	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			~10%
13	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 7	<5%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
14	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
15	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 7	<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
	White-throated Woodpecker			<5%
16	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
17	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 7	<5%
	Lita Woodpecker			<5%
18	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 7	<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
	White-throated Woodpecker			<5%
19	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
20	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 7	<5%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
21	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
22	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
23	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 7	<5%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			<5%
24	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
25	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
26	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
27	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
28	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
29	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 7	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 7	~10%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			~10%
2	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	<5%
	White-browed Woodpecker			<5%
3	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	<5%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			<5%
4	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	<5%
	White-browed Woodpecker			<5%

Neotropical Green Woodpeckers

Species in this group

Yellow-throated Woodpecker

Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker

Golden-green Woodpecker

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

White-browed Woodpecker

Lita Woodpecker

White-throated Woodpecker

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Neotropical Green Woodpeckers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked