Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusLeuconotopicus
- SpeciesLeuconotopicus villosus (Hairy Woodpecker)
The hairy woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker that is found over a large area of North America. It is approximately 250 mm (9.8 in) in length with a 380 mm (15 in) wingspan. With an estimated population in 2020 of almost nine million individuals, the hairy woodpecker is listed by the IUCN as a species of least concern. The species was previously placed in the genus Dryobates. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Woodpecker sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Piculus simplex
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hairy Woodpecker in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Woodpecker sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 128 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hairy Woodpecker in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Hairy Woodpecker in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.