Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusColaptes (Flickers and Allies)
- SpeciesColaptes rubiginosus (Golden-olive Woodpecker)
The golden-olive woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found from Mexico south and east through Panama, in every mainland South American country except Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-olive Woodpecker sighting in Manu National Park, based on 388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
Fine-barred Piculet
Picumnus subtilis
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Red-necked Woodpecker
Campephilus rubricollis
Rufous-breasted Piculet
Picumnus rufiventris
Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis
Rufous-headed Woodpecker
Celeus spectabilis
📅 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 Golden-olive Woodpecker in Manu National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-olive Woodpecker sighting in Manu National Park, based on 388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-olive Woodpecker in Manu National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Golden-olive Woodpecker in Manu National Park in our monthly data.