Golden-olive Woodpecker
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Golden-olive Woodpecker

Colaptes rubiginosus

Silhouette: FJDegrange · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cañón del Sumidero National Park
17 Verified sightings at Cañón del Sumidero National Park From 2019 to 2026
10,748 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
June 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 Cañón del Sumidero National Park

Golden-fronted Woodpecker
LC

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes aurifrons

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
LC

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus varius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
LC

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates scalaris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus fumigatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Acorn Woodpecker
LC

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
LC

Northern Emerald-Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Keel-billed Toucan
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Collared Aracari
LC

Collared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus torquatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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 Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-olive Woodpecker sighting in Cañón del Sumidero National Park, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-olive Woodpecker in Cañón del Sumidero National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Golden-olive Woodpecker in Cañón del Sumidero National Park in our monthly data.

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