Spot-breasted Woodpecker

Colaptes punctigula (Boddaert, 1783)

18–21 cmLength62 gWeight

The spot-breasted woodpecker or spot-breasted flicker (Colaptes punctigula) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spot-breasted Woodpecker has been recorded at 229 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

RN Laguna de SonsoColombia1,736 records
Parque del EsteVenezuela1,164 records
Palermo – Camino Km 4Colombia862 records

More places

Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia623 records
Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia518 records
Represa CameguaduaColombia500 records
Manu BiolodgePeru425 records
Universidad de Los LlanosColombia408 records
Refugio de las aves - La PiñuelaColombia393 records
Yaviza wetlandsPanama339 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Colombia Venezuela Peru Panama Ecuador French Guiana Brazil Bolivia

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 spot-breasted woodpecker or spot-breasted flicker (Colaptes punctigula) 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 Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Spot-breasted Woodpecker?

The Spot-breasted Woodpecker is about 18–21 cm long and weighs around 62 g.

Where does the Spot-breasted Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Panama through northern South America and Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Venezuela and Peru.