Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

Colaptes rivolii

Silhouette: FJDegrange · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Los Nevados National Natural Park
681 Verified sightings at Los Nevados National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
1,382 Verified sightings across all 9 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Crimson-mantled Woodpecker

The crimson-mantled woodpecker (Colaptes rivolii) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The crimson-mantled woodpecker was originally described as Picus Rivolii. It was later placed in genus Hypoxanthus that was still later merged into Piculus; since about 2007 it has been moved into Colaptes by taxonomic systems.

The American Ornithological Society, the International Ornithological Committee, and the Clements taxonomy recognize these six subspecies of crimson-mantled woodpecker: C. r. quindiuna (Chapman, 1923) C. r. zuliensis (Aveledo & Peréz, 1989)

C. r. rivolii (Boissonneau, 1840) C. r. meridae (Chapman, 1923) C. r. brevirostris (Taczanowski, 1874) C. r. atriceps (Sclater and Salvin, 1876) BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats C. r. atriceps as a separate species, the black-crowned woodpecker.

The specific epithet rivolii honors French ornithologist François Victor Masséna, third Duke of Rivoli and third Prince of Essling. This article follows the six-subspecies model. The crimson-mantled woodpecker... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
2 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
3 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
5 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
9 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-mantled Woodpecker in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-mantled Woodpecker sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 681 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson-mantled Woodpecker in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-mantled Woodpecker in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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