Andean Flicker
Colaptes rupicola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusColaptes (Flickers and Allies)
- SpeciesColaptes rupicola (Andean Flicker)
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
White-throated Woodpecker
Piculus leucolaemus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Red-necked Woodpecker
Campephilus rubricollis
Bar-breasted Piculet
Picumnus aurifrons
Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
📅 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 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Andean Flicker in Madidi National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Andean Flicker sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Andean Flicker in Madidi National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Andean Flicker in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.