Plain-breasted Piculet
Picumnus castelnau
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusPicumnus (Typical Piculets)
- SpeciesPicumnus castelnau (Plain-breasted Piculet)
Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Chestnut Woodpecker
Celeus elegans
Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
Waved Woodpecker
Celeus undatus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Ringed Woodpecker
Celeus torquatus
Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain-breasted Piculet in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Plain-breasted Piculet sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 59 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain-breasted Piculet in Amacayacu National Natural Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Plain-breasted Piculet in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.