Celeus flavus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-colored Woodpecker sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 584 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 91st most-seen of the 533 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cream-colored Woodpecker in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February–April and July, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Cream-colored Woodpecker sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%) and Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same genus: Celeus
The closest relatives of the Cream-colored Woodpecker that you can see in Yasuní National Park (genus Celeus, Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers) are Chestnut Woodpecker (about 10%), Waved Woodpecker (about 10%) and Ringed Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cream-colored Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Yasuní National Park (584 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.
