Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusVeniliornis
- SpeciesVeniliornis passerinus (Little Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis
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
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
White-wedged Piculet
Picumnus albosquamatus
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Waved Woodpecker
Celeus undatus
📅 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 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 15 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 16 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 18 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 19 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Woodpecker in Madidi National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Little Woodpecker sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Little Woodpecker in Madidi National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Little Woodpecker in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.