Antillean Piculet
Nesoctites micromegas
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusNesoctites
- SpeciesNesoctites micromegas (Antillean Piculet)
The Antillean piculet (Nesoctites micromegas) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola that is shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Antillean Piculet sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Jaragua National Park
📅 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 | Los Haitises National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Jaragua National Park | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Antillean Piculet in Jaragua National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Antillean Piculet sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Antillean Piculet in Jaragua National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Antillean Piculet in Jaragua National Park in our monthly data.