Golden-green Woodpecker

Piculus chrysochloros (Vieillot, 1818)

18–27 cmLength88 gWeight

The golden-green woodpecker (Piculus chrysochloros) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Busiest months: July–October · Most records: Brazil, Panama, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-green Woodpecker has been recorded at 168 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Via Parque Isla de Salamanca – Centro Administrativo Los CocosColombia463 records
Camino a El SaltoPanama461 records
Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil284 records

More places

Gran Asunción – Parque Guasu MetropolitanoParaguay269 records
Asunción Jardin BotanicoParaguay207 records
Nuevo Vigía EmberáPanama192 records
Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil161 records
Poconé – Pousada Pouso AlegreBrazil155 records
Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil144 records
Quixadá – Hotel Pedra dos VentosBrazil139 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Panama Peru Paraguay Colombia Argentina Bolivia Ecuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The golden-green woodpecker (Piculus chrysochloros) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Panama and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Golden-green Woodpecker?

The Golden-green Woodpecker is about 18–27 cm long and weighs around 88 g.

Where does the Golden-green Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama to Venezuela, Amazonia, southeastern Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Panama and Peru.