Red-rumped Woodpecker
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Red-rumped Woodpecker

Veniliornis kirkii

5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Canaima National Park
18 Verified records at Canaima National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-rumped woodpecker (Veniliornis kirkii) is a species of bird in the subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found from Costa Rica south to Peru and east to Brazil, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

Golden-collared Woodpecker
LC

Golden-collared Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis cassini

<5% · Rare
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

20–30% · Possible
Golden-spangled Piculet
LC

Golden-spangled Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus exilis

10–20% · With luck
Waved Woodpecker
LC

Waved Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus undatus

5–10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

5–10% · With luck
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

5–10% · With luck
Red-necked Woodpecker
LC

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus elegans

<5% · Rare
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus flavigula

Insufficient data
White-bellied Piculet
LC

White-bellied Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus spilogaster

Insufficient data
Red-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Red-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes rubricapillus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
2 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
20–30%
3 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
10–20%
4 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
5 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
13 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
14 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
15 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
16 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
17 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-rumped Woodpecker in Canaima National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-rumped Woodpecker in Canaima National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Red-rumped Woodpecker in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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