Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusLeuconotopicus
- SpeciesLeuconotopicus fumigatus (Smoky-brown Woodpecker)
The smoky-brown woodpecker (Leuconotopicus fumigatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky-brown Woodpecker sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 475 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Prong-billed Barbet
Semnornis frantzii
Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
📅 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 Smoky-brown Woodpecker in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky-brown Woodpecker sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 475 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Smoky-brown Woodpecker in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Smoky-brown Woodpecker in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.