Andean Flicker
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Andean Flicker

Colaptes rupicola

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Huascarán National Park
192 Verified records at Huascarán National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Andean flicker (Colaptes rupicola) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Flicker sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 192 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park

Black-necked Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Black-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes atricollis

5–10% · With luck
Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus fumigatus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
40–50%
2 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
30–40%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
4 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
5 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Andean Flicker in Huascarán National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Flicker sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 192 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Andean Flicker in Huascarán National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Andean Flicker in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.

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