Checkered Woodpecker
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Checkered Woodpecker

Veniliornis mixtus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at El Impenetrable National Park
83 Verified records at El Impenetrable National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The checkered woodpecker (Veniliornis mixtus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Checkered Woodpecker sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 83 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park

White-fronted Woodpecker
LC

White-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cactorum

40–50% · Likely
Cream-backed Woodpecker
LC

Cream-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus leucopogon

30–40% · Possible
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

30–40% · Possible
Golden-green Woodpecker
LC

Golden-green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus chrysochloros

20–30% · Possible
White-barred Piculet
LC

White-barred Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus cirratus

20–30% · Possible
Pale-crested Woodpecker
LC

Pale-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus lugubris

10–20% · With luck
White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

10–20% · With luck
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

<5% · Rare
Black-bodied Woodpecker

Black-bodied Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus schulzii

Insufficient data
Spot-backed Puffbird
LC

Spot-backed Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nystalus maculatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
3 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Checkered Woodpecker in El Impenetrable National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Checkered Woodpecker sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 83 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Checkered Woodpecker in El Impenetrable National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Checkered Woodpecker in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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