Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Piculus simplex
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusPiculus (Neotropical Green Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesPiculus simplex (Rufous-winged Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Golden-naped Woodpecker
Melanerpes chrysauchen
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
📅 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 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 15 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-winged Woodpecker in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Rufous-winged Woodpecker sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 142 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous-winged Woodpecker in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-winged Woodpecker in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.