Green-barred Woodpecker

Green-barred Woodpecker

Colaptes melanochloros

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

The green-barred woodpecker or green-barred flicker (Colaptes melanochloros) 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 Green-barred Woodpecker sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 132 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
50–60%
2 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
3 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
4 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
5 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
6 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
7 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
9 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
12 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
13 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
15 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green-barred Woodpecker in Itatiaia National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Green-barred Woodpecker sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 132 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-barred Woodpecker in Itatiaia National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Green-barred Woodpecker in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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