Helmeted Woodpecker

Helmeted Woodpecker

Celeus galeatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Iguazú National Park

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Blond-crested Woodpecker
LC

Blond-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavescens

0–10% · With luck
Ochre-collared Piculet
LC

Ochre-collared Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus temminckii

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes flavifrons

10–20% · Possible
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

10–20% · With luck
White-spotted Woodpecker
LC

White-spotted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis spilogaster

0–10% · With luck
Robust Woodpecker
LC

Robust Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus robustus

0–10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

0–10% · With luck
White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

0–10% · Rare
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

<5% · Rare
Toco Toucan
LC

Toco Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos toco

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-eared Aracari
LC

Chestnut-eared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus castanotis

30–40% · Possible
Red-breasted Toucan
LC

Red-breasted Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos dicolorus

0–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Helmeted Woodpecker in Iguazú National Park?

About 0% of visitor-days record a Helmeted Woodpecker sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Helmeted Woodpecker in Iguazú National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Helmeted Woodpecker in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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