White-fronted Woodpecker
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White-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes cactorum

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

The white-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes cactorum) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found mainly in Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

10–20% · With luck
White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

<5% · Rare
Striped Woodpecker
LC

Striped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis lignarius

5–10% · With luck
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ocellated Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus dorbignyanus

5–10% · With luck
White-wedged Piculet
LC

White-wedged Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus albosquamatus

5–10% · With luck
Cream-backed Woodpecker
LC

Cream-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus leucopogon

<5% · Rare
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

<5% · Rare
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

<5% · Rare
Red-necked Woodpecker
LC

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

<5% · Rare
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

<5% · Rare
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

<5% · Rare
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
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 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
2 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
3 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
4 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-fronted Woodpecker in Amboró National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-fronted Woodpecker in Amboró National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for White-fronted Woodpecker in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.

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