Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
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Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

Celeus castaneus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Braulio Carrillo National Park
205 Verified records at Braulio Carrillo National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut-colored woodpecker (Celeus castaneus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-colored Woodpecker sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 205 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park

Cinnamon Woodpecker
LC

Cinnamon Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus loricatus

10–20% · With luck
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
LC

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes pucherani

40–50% · Likely
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
LC

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes hoffmannii

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
LC

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus simplex

10–20% · With luck
Pale-billed Woodpecker
LC

Pale-billed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus guatemalensis

5–10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

5–10% · With luck
Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus fumigatus

5–10% · Rare
Hairy Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Hairy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus villosus

<5% · Rare
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
LC

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus varius

<5% · Rare
Acorn Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

<5% · Rare
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
2 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
3 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
4 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
10–20%
5 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
10–20%
6 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
7 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
8 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
9 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-colored Woodpecker in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-colored Woodpecker sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 205 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-colored Woodpecker in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-colored Woodpecker in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.

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