Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
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Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Melanerpes cruentatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Amacayacu National Natural Park
190 Verified records at Amacayacu National Natural Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-tufted woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus) is a species of woodpecker. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park

Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

10–20% · With luck
Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus elegans

10–20% · With luck
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

10–20% · With luck
Waved Woodpecker
LC

Waved Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus undatus

10–20% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

5–10% · With luck
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes punctigula

5–10% · With luck
Plain-breasted Piculet
LC

Plain-breasted Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus castelnau

5–10% · With luck
Ringed Woodpecker
LC

Ringed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus torquatus

<5% · Rare
Red-stained Woodpecker

Red-stained Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis affinis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus flavigula

<5% · Rare
Golden-green Woodpecker
LC

Golden-green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus chrysochloros

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
10 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
11 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
12 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
13 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
14 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
15 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
16 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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