Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Silhouette: Nancy Wyman (photo), John E. McCormack, Michael G. Harvey, Brant C. Faircloth, Nicholas G. Crawford, Travis C. Glenn, Robb T. Brumfield & T. Michael Keesey · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
88 Verified sightings at La Amistad International Park (Panama) From 2019 to 2026
7,790 Verified sightings across all 51 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

The yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) is a medium-sized woodpecker that breeds in Canada and the northeastern United States. The yellow-bellied sapsucker was described and illustrated using a hand-coloured plate by the English naturalist Mark Catesby in his The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands which was published between 1729 and 1732. When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae for the twelfth edition, he included the yellow-bellied sapsucker, coined the binomial name Picus varius and cited Catesby's book. The specific epithet varius is the Latin word meaning "various", "diverse" or "variegated". Linnaeus specified the type locality as America septentrionalis (North America) but the locality is now restricted to South Carolina. The yellow-bellied sapsucker is now placed in the genus Sphyrapicus that was erected in 1858 by the American naturalist Spencer Baird with the yellow-bellied sapsucker as the type species. Within the genus Sphyrapicus, the yellow-bellied sapsucker is sister to a clade containing the red-breasted sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) and the red-naped sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

Red-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Red-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes rubricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
LC

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes pucherani

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Acorn Woodpecker
LC

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Hairy Woodpecker
LC

Hairy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus villosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pale-billed Woodpecker
LC

Pale-billed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus guatemalensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus fumigatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cinnamon Woodpecker
LC

Cinnamon Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus loricatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus castaneus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
LC

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus simplex

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
2 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
3 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~10%
5 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
6 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
7 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
8 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
10 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
11 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
15 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
<5%
19 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
20 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
21 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
22 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
23 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
24 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
27 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
28 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
32 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
35 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
37 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
38 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
39 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
40 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
41 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
42 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
43 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
44 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
45 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
46 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
47 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
48 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
49 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
50 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
51 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 88 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

November has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.

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