Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusColaptes (Flickers and Allies)
- SpeciesColaptes rubiginosus (Golden-olive Woodpecker)
The golden-olive woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found from Mexico south and east through Panama, in every mainland South American country except Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-olive Woodpecker sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Golden-spangled Piculet
Picumnus exilis
Waved Woodpecker
Celeus undatus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Red-necked Woodpecker
Campephilus rubricollis
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Golden-collared Woodpecker
Veniliornis cassini
Chestnut Woodpecker
Celeus elegans
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
White-bellied Piculet
Picumnus spilogaster
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
📅 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 Golden-olive Woodpecker in Canaima National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-olive Woodpecker sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-olive Woodpecker in Canaima National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Golden-olive Woodpecker in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.