Genus

Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers

Celeus

11 species in our catalog · found in 49 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusCeleus (Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers)

Species in this group

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Celeus loricatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Celeus flavescens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Celeus castaneus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Celeus undatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Celeus flavus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Celeus elegans

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Celeus torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Celeus lugubris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Celeus ochraceus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Celeus spectabilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Celeus galeatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Neotropical Crested Woodpeckers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	4	~50%
	Waved Woodpecker			~30%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			~20%
	Ringed Woodpecker			~10%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			Insufficient data
2	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5	~40%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~20%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			~10%
	Waved Woodpecker			~10%
	Ringed Woodpecker			~10%
	Rufous-headed Woodpecker			<5%
3	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~40%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~40%
4	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	~40%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~20%
	Ringed Woodpecker			~20%
	Waved Woodpecker			~10%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			~10%
5	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	5	~40%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~20%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			~10%
	Waved Woodpecker			~10%
	Ringed Woodpecker			~10%
	Rufous-headed Woodpecker			<5%
6	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	~40%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~20%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			~10%
	Waved Woodpecker			~10%
	Ringed Woodpecker			<5%
7	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~40%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			~40%
8	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~40%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~40%
9	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~30%
10	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~30%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~30%
11	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~30%
12	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~20%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~10%
13	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~10%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~10%
14	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~20%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~20%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			<5%
15	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	5	~20%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~10%
	Ringed Woodpecker			~10%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			<5%
	Waved Woodpecker			<5%
	Rufous-headed Woodpecker			<5%
16	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~10%
	Pale-crested Woodpecker			~10%
17	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Helmeted Woodpecker			<5%
18	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~10%
19	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	5	~10%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			~10%
	Waved Woodpecker			<5%
	Ringed Woodpecker			<5%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			<5%
	Rufous-headed Woodpecker			Insufficient data
20	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~10%
21	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~10%
	Waved Woodpecker			~10%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			<5%
22	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~10%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~10%
23	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~10%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Helmeted Woodpecker			<5%
24	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Pale-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			Insufficient data
25	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~10%
26	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~10%
27	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~10%
28	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	4	~10%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			<5%
	Rufous-headed Woodpecker			<5%
	Waved Woodpecker			<5%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			<5%
29	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Pale-crested Woodpecker			~10%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			<5%
30	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Ochre-backed Woodpecker			~10%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			Insufficient data
31	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	~10%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			<5%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			<5%
	Ringed Woodpecker			<5%
	Waved Woodpecker			Insufficient data
32	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Ringed Woodpecker			Insufficient data
33	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			~10%
34	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2	~10%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			~10%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			Insufficient data
35	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			<5%
36	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			Insufficient data
37	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			<5%
38	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			<5%
39	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	<5%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			<5%
	Chestnut Woodpecker			<5%
	Waved Woodpecker			Insufficient data
40	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			<5%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			<5%
41	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			<5%
42	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			<5%
43	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	Ochre-backed Woodpecker			Insufficient data
44	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Cream-colored Woodpecker			Insufficient data
45	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Cinnamon Woodpecker			<5%
46	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			<5%
47	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			Insufficient data
48	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Chestnut-colored Woodpecker			<5%
49	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Blond-crested Woodpecker			Insufficient data