Waved Woodpecker
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Waved Woodpecker

Celeus undatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Brownsberg Nature Park
70 Verified records at Brownsberg Nature Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The waved woodpecker (Celeus undatus) or variable woodpecker is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Woodpecker sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park

Chestnut Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus elegans

10–20% · With luck
Ringed Woodpecker
LC

Ringed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus torquatus

5–10% · With luck
Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

Insufficient data
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

40–50% · Likely
Red-necked Woodpecker
LC

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

20–30% · Possible
Golden-collared Woodpecker
LC

Golden-collared Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis cassini

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus flavigula

10–20% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

5–10% · With luck
Golden-spangled Piculet
LC

Golden-spangled Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus exilis

<5% · Rare
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

Insufficient data
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

Insufficient data
Guianan Toucanet
LC

Guianan Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selenidera piperivora

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
50–60
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 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
20–30%
2 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
5 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
11 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Waved Woodpecker in Brownsberg Nature Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Waved Woodpecker sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Waved Woodpecker in Brownsberg Nature Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Waved Woodpecker in Brownsberg Nature Park in our monthly data.

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