Genus

Neotropical Green Woodpeckers

Piculus

7 species in our catalog · found in 39 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusPiculus (Neotropical Green Woodpeckers)

Species in this group

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

Piculus callopterus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Piculus flavigula

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Piculus chrysochloros

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Piculus leucolaemus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Piculus simplex

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Piculus aurulentus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Piculus litae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Neotropical Green 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	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~40%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			~30%
	White-browed Woodpecker			~10%
2	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~40%
	Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker			~30%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			Insufficient data
3	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	~30%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			~30%
4	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	~20%
	White-throated Woodpecker			~20%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	Golden-green Woodpecker			Insufficient data
5	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	~20%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			~20%
6	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	~20%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			~10%
	Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
7	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			~10%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			~10%
8	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			~10%
9	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	White-browed Woodpecker			~10%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			Insufficient data
10	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			~10%
11	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			~10%
12	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			~10%
13	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			~10%
14	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~10%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
15	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~10%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
	White-throated Woodpecker			<5%
16	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2	~10%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			~10%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			Insufficient data
17	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3	<5%
	White-throated Woodpecker			<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			Insufficient data
18	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
19	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	<5%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
20	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
21	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	<5%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
	White-throated Woodpecker			<5%
22	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3	<5%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
	White-throated Woodpecker			<5%
23	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
24	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			Insufficient data
	White-throated Woodpecker			Insufficient data
25	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			<5%
26	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Lita Woodpecker			<5%
27	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Yellow-throated Woodpecker			Insufficient data
28	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
29	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
30	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
31	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			<5%
32	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			Insufficient data
33	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			Insufficient data
34	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			Insufficient data
35	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			Insufficient data
36	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			Insufficient data
37	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Golden-green Woodpecker			Insufficient data
38	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-winged Woodpecker			Insufficient data
39	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	White-browed Woodpecker			Insufficient data