Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker
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Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker

Piculus callopterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Darién National Park
43 Verified records at Darién National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The stripe-cheeked woodpecker (Piculus callopterus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Panama. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker sighting in Darién National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Golden-green Woodpecker
LC

Golden-green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus chrysochloros

10–20% · With luck
Red-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Red-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes rubricapillus

40–50% · Likely
Cinnamon Woodpecker
LC

Cinnamon Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus loricatus

30–40% · Possible
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
LC

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes pucherani

30–40% · Possible
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

30–40% · Possible
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

30–40% · Possible
Red-rumped Woodpecker

Red-rumped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis kirkii

20–30% · Possible
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

20–30% · Possible
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes punctigula

20–30% · With luck
Crimson-bellied Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-bellied Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus haematogaster

<5% · Rare
Keel-billed Toucan
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

50–60% · Likely
Collared Aracari
LC

Collared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus torquatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
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 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
2 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker in Darién National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker sighting in Darién National Park, based on 43 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker in Darién National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker in Darién National Park in our monthly data.

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