Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusVeniliornis
- SpeciesVeniliornis kirkii (Red-rumped Woodpecker)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Caroni Swamp
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 4 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 8 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 16 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 17 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 18 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-rumped Woodpecker in Caroni Swamp?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Red-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Caroni Swamp, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-rumped Woodpecker in Caroni Swamp?
July has the highest sighting rate for Red-rumped Woodpecker in Caroni Swamp in our monthly data.