Genus

Flickers and Allies

Colaptes

11 species in our catalog · found in 117 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusColaptes (Flickers and Allies)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Colaptes campestris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Colaptes auratus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Colaptes rubiginosus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Colaptes melanochloros

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Colaptes rupicola

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Colaptes pitius

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Colaptes chrysoides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Colaptes punctigula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Colaptes rivolii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

EN Endemic

Colaptes fernandinae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Colaptes atricollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Flickers and Allies

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	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~80%
	Campo Flicker			~60%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~50%
2	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~60%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~50%
	Campo Flicker			~30%
3	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~60%
	Northern Flicker			~60%
4	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~60%
	Campo Flicker			~60%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			Insufficient data
5	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~50%
	Campo Flicker			~50%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
6	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~50%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~50%
7	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
8	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
9	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
10	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
11	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
12	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~50%
	Andean Flicker			~40%
	Black-necked Woodpecker			~10%
13	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	~50%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~50%
14	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~50%
	Northern Flicker			~50%
15	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
16	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
17	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
18	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
19	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~40%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~40%
20	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~40%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~40%
21	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
22	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
23	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~40%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~40%
	Campo Flicker			<5%
24	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~40%
	Northern Flicker			~40%
25	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~30%
	Chilean Flicker			~30%
26	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
27	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
28	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~30%
	Andean Flicker			~30%
29	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
30	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
31	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~30%
	Gilded Flicker			~30%
32	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
33	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
34	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	Northern Flicker			~30%
35	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~30%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~30%
36	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
37	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
38	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
39	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
40	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	2	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
	Fernandina's Flicker			~10%
41	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
42	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	~20%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
43	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
44	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~20%
	Chilean Flicker			~20%
45	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	~20%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
	Andean Flicker			Insufficient data
46	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
47	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~20%
	Chilean Flicker			~20%
48	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
49	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	~20%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
50	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
51	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
52	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
53	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~20%
54	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
55	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
56	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
57	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
58	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
	Gilded Flicker			~10%
59	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			<5%
60	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	2	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
61	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
62	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
63	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	~20%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			Insufficient data
64	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~20%
	Campo Flicker			~20%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
65	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
66	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Gilded Flicker			~20%
67	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~20%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
68	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
69	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3	~20%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
70	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~20%
71	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Northern Flicker			~20%
72	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			<5%
73	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Campo Flicker			~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
74	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
75	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
76	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			Insufficient data
77	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
78	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
79	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
80	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
81	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
82	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
83	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
84	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
	Campo Flicker			<5%
85	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			~10%
	Campo Flicker			<5%
86	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			~10%
87	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	5	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
	Andean Flicker			<5%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			Insufficient data
88	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
89	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	5	~10%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
	Campo Flicker			Insufficient data
	Andean Flicker			Insufficient data
	Crimson-mantled Woodpecker			Insufficient data
90	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
91	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Northern Flicker			~10%
92	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Gilded Flicker			~10%
93	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
94	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
95	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			~10%
96	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Northern Flicker			Insufficient data
97	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
98	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
99	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			Insufficient data
100	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
101	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			Insufficient data
102	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
103	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			<5%
104	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
	Campo Flicker			Insufficient data
105	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	<5%
	Green-barred Woodpecker			<5%
	Campo Flicker			Insufficient data
106	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
107	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
108	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
109	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
110	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
111	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			<5%
112	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Black-necked Woodpecker			Insufficient data
113	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			Insufficient data
114	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Northern Flicker			<5%
115	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Golden-olive Woodpecker			Insufficient data
116	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			Insufficient data
117	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Spot-breasted Woodpecker			Insufficient data