Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusLeuconotopicus
- SpeciesLeuconotopicus fumigatus (Smoky-brown Woodpecker)
The smoky-brown woodpecker (Leuconotopicus fumigatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky-brown Woodpecker sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Powerful Woodpecker
Campephilus pollens
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Veniliornis dignus
Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Andigena hypoglauca
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Smoky-brown Woodpecker in Puracé National Natural Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky-brown Woodpecker sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Smoky-brown Woodpecker in Puracé National Natural Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Smoky-brown Woodpecker in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.