Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusSphyrapicus (Sapsuckers)
- SpeciesSphyrapicus varius (Yellow-bellied Sapsucker)
Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
Pied Puffbird
Notharchus tectus
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
📅 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 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 54 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.