Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Spot-breasted WoodpeckerSpot-breasted WoodpeckerSpot-breasted WoodpeckerSpot-breasted Woodpecker

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Colaptes punctigula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cordillera Azul National Park
151 Verified records at Cordillera Azul National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The spot-breasted woodpecker or spot-breasted flicker (Colaptes punctigula) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Panama and every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Woodpecker sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 151 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

10–20% · With luck
Andean Flicker
LC

Andean Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rupicola

Insufficient data
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

20–30% · Possible
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

10–20% · With luck
Lafresnaye's Piculet
LC

Lafresnaye's Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus lafresnayi

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

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

5–10% · With luck
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

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

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

5–10% · With luck
Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus fumigatus

5–10% · With luck
White-throated Woodpecker
LC

White-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus leucolaemus

<5% · Rare
Red-stained Woodpecker

Red-stained Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis affinis

<5% · Rare
Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
3 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
5 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
7 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
8 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
9 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
10 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
11 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
12 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
14 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
16 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
17 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
18 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
19 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
20 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spot-breasted Woodpecker in Cordillera Azul National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-breasted Woodpecker sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 151 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spot-breasted Woodpecker in Cordillera Azul National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Spot-breasted Woodpecker in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Cordillera Azul National Park