Checkered Woodpecker
Veniliornis mixtus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusVeniliornis
- SpeciesVeniliornis mixtus (Checkered Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
White-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cactorum
Cream-backed Woodpecker
Campephilus leucopogon
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros
White-barred Piculet
Picumnus cirratus
Pale-crested Woodpecker
Celeus lugubris
White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
Black-bodied Woodpecker
Dryocopus schulzii
Spot-backed Puffbird
Nystalus maculatus
📅 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 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Checkered Woodpecker in El Impenetrable National Park?
About 35% of visitor-days record a Checkered Woodpecker sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 83 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Checkered Woodpecker in El Impenetrable National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Checkered Woodpecker in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.