Waved Woodpecker
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Waved Woodpecker

Celeus undatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Canaima National Park
27 Verified records at Canaima National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The waved woodpecker (Celeus undatus) or variable woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Woodpecker sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

Chestnut Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus elegans

<5% · Rare
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

20–30% · Possible
Golden-spangled Piculet
LC

Golden-spangled Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus exilis

10–20% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

5–10% · With luck
Red-rumped Woodpecker

Red-rumped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis kirkii

5–10% · With luck
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

5–10% · With luck
Red-necked Woodpecker
LC

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

<5% · Rare
Golden-collared Woodpecker
LC

Golden-collared Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis cassini

<5% · Rare
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus flavigula

Insufficient data
White-bellied Piculet
LC

White-bellied Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus spilogaster

Insufficient data
Red-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Red-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes rubricapillus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
20–30%
2 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
5 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
11 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Waved Woodpecker in Canaima National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Woodpecker sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Waved Woodpecker in Canaima National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Waved Woodpecker in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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