Golden-olive Woodpecker
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Golden-olive Woodpecker

Colaptes rubiginosus

Silhouette: FJDegrange · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Brownsberg Nature Park
141 Verified sightings at Brownsberg Nature Park From 2019 to 2026
10,748 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Golden-olive Woodpecker

The golden-olive woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found from Mexico south and east through Panama, in every mainland South American country except Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The golden-olive woodpecker was formally described in 1820 as Picus rubiginosis by the English zoologist William Swainson. The specific epithet is Latin meaning "rusty". Swainson specified the type locality as the "Spanish Main". In 1918 the Austrian ornithologist Carl Eduard Hellmayr restricted the location to Caracas, Venezuela. The golden-olive woodpecker is now one of 14 species placed in the genus Colaptes that was introduced in 1825 by the Irish zoologist Nicholas Aylward Vigors.

Nineteen subspecies are recognised: C. r. yucatanensis (Cabot, S Jr, 1844) – southern Mexico (Oaxaca) to western Panama C. r. alleni (Bangs, O, 1902) – Santa Marta Mountains (northeastern Colombia) C. r. buenavistae (Chapman, FM, 1915) – Andean slopes of eastern Colombia and eastern Ecuador

C. r. meridensis (Ridgway, R, 1911) – northwestern Venezuela C. r. rubiginosus (Swainson, WJ, 1820) – mountains of north-central and northeastern... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park

Red-necked Woodpecker
LC

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Waved Woodpecker
LC

Waved Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus undatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Golden-collared Woodpecker
LC

Golden-collared Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis cassini

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Chestnut Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus elegans

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus flavigula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ringed Woodpecker
LC

Ringed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Golden-spangled Piculet
LC

Golden-spangled Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus exilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Guianan Toucanet
LC

Guianan Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selenidera piperivora

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~50%
2 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~50%
3 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
4 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~40%
5 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
6 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
7 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
9 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
10 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
11 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
12 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
13 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
14 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
17 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
18 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
19 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
20 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
21 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
22 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
23 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
24 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
25 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
26 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
27 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
28 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
29 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
30 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
33 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
34 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
35 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
36 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
38 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
41 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
43 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-olive Woodpecker in Brownsberg Nature Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-olive Woodpecker sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 141 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-olive Woodpecker in Brownsberg Nature Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Golden-olive Woodpecker in Brownsberg Nature Park in our monthly data.

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