Waved Woodpecker
Celeus undatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusCeleus (Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesCeleus undatus (Waved Woodpecker)
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% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Woodpecker sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Ringed Woodpecker
Celeus torquatus
Chestnut Woodpecker
Celeus elegans
Rufous-headed Woodpecker
Celeus spectabilis
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
White-throated Woodpecker
Piculus leucolaemus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Red-necked Woodpecker
Campephilus rubricollis
Bar-breasted Piculet
Picumnus aurifrons
Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Waved Woodpecker in Madidi National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Woodpecker sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Waved Woodpecker in Madidi National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Waved Woodpecker in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.