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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-olive Woodpecker sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Golden-naped Woodpecker
Melanerpes chrysauchen
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Piculus simplex
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
Fiery-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus frantzii
📅 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 Chirripó National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-olive Woodpecker sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-olive Woodpecker in Chirripó National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Golden-olive Woodpecker in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.