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 Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Scaled Piculet
Picumnus squamulatus
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Russet-throated Puffbird
Hypnelus ruficollis
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
📅 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 Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Lineated Woodpecker sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lineated Woodpecker in Tayrona National Natural Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Lineated Woodpecker in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.