Red-rumped Woodpecker
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Red-rumped Woodpecker

Veniliornis kirkii

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Darién National Park
689 Verified records at Darién National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-rumped woodpecker (Veniliornis kirkii) is a species of bird in the subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found from Costa Rica south to Peru and east to Brazil, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Darién National Park, based on 689 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Red-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Red-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes rubricapillus

40–50% · Likely
Cinnamon Woodpecker
LC

Cinnamon Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus loricatus

30–40% · Possible
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
LC

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes pucherani

30–40% · Possible
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

30–40% · Possible
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

30–40% · Possible
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

20–30% · Possible
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes punctigula

20–30% · With luck
Golden-green Woodpecker
LC

Golden-green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus chrysochloros

10–20% · With luck
Crimson-bellied Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-bellied Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus haematogaster

<5% · Rare
Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker
LC

Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus callopterus

<5% · Rare
Keel-billed Toucan
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

50–60% · Likely
Collared Aracari
LC

Collared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus torquatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
2 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
20–30%
3 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
10–20%
4 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
5 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
14 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
15 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
16 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
17 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-rumped Woodpecker in Darién National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Red-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Darién National Park, based on 689 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-rumped Woodpecker in Darién National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Red-rumped Woodpecker in Darién National Park in our monthly data.

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