Checkered Woodpecker
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Checkered Woodpecker

Veniliornis mixtus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at El Palmar National Park
21 Verified records at El Palmar National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The checkered woodpecker (Veniliornis mixtus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Checkered Woodpecker sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park

White-spotted Woodpecker
LC

White-spotted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis spilogaster

10–20% · With luck
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

40–50% · Likely
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

30–40% · Possible
White-barred Piculet
LC

White-barred Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus cirratus

20–30% · Possible
White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

10–20% · With luck
Cream-backed Woodpecker
LC

Cream-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus leucopogon

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
3 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Checkered Woodpecker in El Palmar National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Checkered Woodpecker sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Checkered Woodpecker in El Palmar National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Checkered Woodpecker in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.

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