White-spotted Woodpecker

Veniliornis spilogaster (Wagler, 1827)

16–20 cmLength40 gWeight

The white-spotted woodpecker (Veniliornis spilogaster) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay

White-spotted Woodpecker has been recorded at 120 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PE IntervalesBrazil866 records
Parque Ecológico do TietêBrazil584 records
Tapiraí – Trilha dos Tucanos LodgeBrazil515 records

More places

Paso Centurión – ÁreaUruguay482 records
PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina482 records
Santo André – Campo Grande e estrada do Rio ClaroBrazil458 records
PP de la AraucariaArgentina420 records
Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil375 records
Jardín Botánico de MontevideoUruguay329 records
PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil304 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Argentina Uruguay Paraguay

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 white-spotted woodpecker (Veniliornis spilogaster) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the White-spotted Woodpecker?

The White-spotted Woodpecker is about 16–20 cm long and weighs around 40 g.

Where does the White-spotted Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, northeastern Argentina and Uruguay. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.