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% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky-brown Woodpecker sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
Yucatán Woodpecker
Melanerpes pygmaeus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Velasquez's Woodpecker
Melanerpes santacruzi
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Dryobates scalaris
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
White-necked Puffbird
Notharchus hyperrhynchus
📅 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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Smoky-brown Woodpecker sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Smoky-brown Woodpecker in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Smoky-brown Woodpecker in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.