Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDryocopus
- SpeciesDryocopus lineatus (Lineated Woodpecker)
The lineated woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) is a very large woodpecker which is a resident breeding bird from southern Mexico to northern Argentina and Trinidad in the Caribbean. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Woodpecker sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 1,256 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Piculus simplex
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lineated Woodpecker in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Woodpecker sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 1,256 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lineated Woodpecker in Arenal Volcano National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Lineated Woodpecker in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.