Red-rumped Woodpecker
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Red-rumped Woodpecker

Veniliornis kirkii

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Corcovado National Park
20 Verified records at Corcovado National Park
May 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% of wildlife watchers report a Red-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park

Pale-billed Woodpecker
LC

Pale-billed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus guatemalensis

20–30% · Possible
Golden-naped Woodpecker
LC

Golden-naped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes chrysauchen

20–30% · Possible
Red-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Red-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes rubricapillus

20–30% · Possible
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

10–20% · With luck
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

<5% · Rare
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
LC

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus simplex

<5% · Rare
Black-mandibled Toucan
LC

Black-mandibled Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos ambiguus

60–70% · Likely
Fiery-billed Aracari
LC

Fiery-billed Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus frantzii

10–20% · With luck
White-whiskered Puffbird
LC

White-whiskered Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacoptila panamensis

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

10–20% · With luck
White-necked Puffbird
LC

White-necked Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notharchus hyperrhynchus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Corcovado National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Red-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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