Waved Woodpecker
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Waved Woodpecker

Celeus undatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Manu National Park
68 Verified records at Manu National Park
November 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% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Woodpecker sighting in Manu National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

<5% · Rare
Rufous-headed Woodpecker
LC

Rufous-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus spectabilis

<5% · Rare
Chestnut Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus elegans

<5% · Rare
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

20–30% · Possible
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

10–20% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

10–20% · With luck
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

5–10% · With luck
Fine-barred Piculet
LC Endemic

Fine-barred Piculet

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Picumnus subtilis

5–10% · With luck
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

5–10% · With luck
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes punctigula

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

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

<5% · Rare
Rufous-breasted Piculet
LC

Rufous-breasted Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus rufiventris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Manu National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Woodpecker sighting in Manu National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Waved Woodpecker in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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