Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusPicumnus (Typical Piculets)
- SpeciesPicumnus olivaceus (Olivaceous Piculet)
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros
Crimson-bellied Woodpecker
Campephilus haematogaster
Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker
Piculus callopterus
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
📅 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 Olivaceous Piculet in Darién National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Olivaceous Piculet sighting in Darién National Park, based on 653 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Olivaceous Piculet in Darién National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Olivaceous Piculet in Darién National Park in our monthly data.