Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDryocopus
- SpeciesDryocopus lineatus (Lineated Woodpecker)
The lineated woodpecker (Dryocopus lineatus) is a very large woodpecker which is a resident breeding bird from southern Mexico to northern Argentina and Trinidad in the Caribbean. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Woodpecker sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
Lafresnaye's Piculet
Picumnus lafresnayi
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
Powerful Woodpecker
Campephilus pollens
Bar-bellied Woodpecker
Veniliornis nigriceps
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Crimson-bellied Woodpecker
Campephilus haematogaster
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Veniliornis dignus
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
📅 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 Lineated Woodpecker in Podocarpus National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Woodpecker sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lineated Woodpecker in Podocarpus National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Lineated Woodpecker in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.