Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusVeniliornis
- SpeciesVeniliornis passerinus (Little Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Chestnut Woodpecker
Celeus elegans
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Waved Woodpecker
Celeus undatus
Ringed Woodpecker
Celeus torquatus
Rufous-headed Woodpecker
Celeus spectabilis
Red-necked Woodpecker
Campephilus rubricollis
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
📅 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 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 15 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 16 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 17 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 18 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 19 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Woodpecker in Yasuní National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Little Woodpecker sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 363 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Little Woodpecker in Yasuní National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Little Woodpecker in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.