Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus fumigatus

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KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusLeuconotopicus
SpeciesLeuconotopicus fumigatus (Smoky-brown Woodpecker)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

5 Verified sightings at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge From 2019 to 2026

5,821 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Smoky-brown Woodpecker

The smoky-brown woodpecker (Leuconotopicus fumigatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.

The species was first described by the French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny as Picus fumigatus, based on individuals observed in the Province of Corrientes in Argentina, and later in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia. Since its original description it has successively been placed in genus Leuconotopicus and Picoides and then returned to Leuconopticus. The International Ornithological Committee and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World retain it in that genus. However, starting in 2018, the American Ornithological Society and the Clements taxonomy moved all species of genus Leuconotopicus into genus Dryobates.

The genus name Leuconotopicus derives from the Ancient Greek leukos (white), noton (back) and pikos (woodpecker). The specific epithet fumigatus is Latin for smoked. The taxonomic systems recognize these five subspecies:

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Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

Melanerpes pucherani

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Campephilus guatemalensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Celeus loricatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Celeus castaneus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dryocopus lineatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sphyrapicus varius

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Piculus simplex

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Melanerpes hoffmannii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Ramphastos ambiguus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pteroglossus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Malacoptila panamensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
2	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~20%
3	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
4	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
5	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
6	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
7	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
8	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~10%
9	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
10	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
11	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
12	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
13	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
15	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
16	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
17	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
18	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
20	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
21	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
22	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
23	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
24	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
25	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
26	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
28	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
29	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
30	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
31	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
32	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
33	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

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Smoky-brown Woodpecker

About the Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Recent sightings of Smoky-brown Woodpecker in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

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Cinnamon Woodpecker

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

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Keel-billed Toucan

Collared Aracari

White-whiskered Puffbird

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found