Scaled Piculet

Scaled Piculet

Picumnus squamulatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Lafresnaye's Piculet
LC

Lafresnaye's Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus lafresnayi

<5% · Rare
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

30–40% · Possible
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

20–30% · Possible
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

10–20% · Possible
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

0–10% · With luck
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes punctigula

<5% · Rare
Chestnut Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus elegans

<5% · Rare
Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

<5% · Rare
Red-stained Woodpecker

Red-stained Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis affinis

<5% · Rare
Red-necked Woodpecker
LC

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus flavigula

<5% · Rare
Golden-green Woodpecker
LC

Golden-green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus chrysochloros

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
0–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
0–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
2 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
0–10%
3 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
4 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scaled Piculet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 11% of visitor-days record a Scaled Piculet sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 154 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Scaled Piculet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Scaled Piculet in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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