Chilean Flicker
Colaptes pitius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusColaptes (Flickers and Allies)
- SpeciesColaptes pitius (Chilean Flicker)
The Chilean flicker (Colaptes pitius) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Flicker sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 260 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chilean Flicker in Torres del Paine National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Chilean Flicker sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 260 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chilean Flicker in Torres del Paine National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Chilean Flicker in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.