Ringed Woodpecker
Celeus torquatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusCeleus (Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesCeleus torquatus (Ringed Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Chestnut Woodpecker
Celeus elegans
Waved Woodpecker
Celeus undatus
Rufous-headed Woodpecker
Celeus spectabilis
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
Lafresnaye's Piculet
Picumnus lafresnayi
Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
📅 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 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ringed Woodpecker in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Ringed Woodpecker sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 296 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ringed Woodpecker in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Ringed Woodpecker in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.