White Woodpecker
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White Woodpecker

Melanerpes candidus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Amboró National Park
10 Verified records at Amboró National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white woodpecker (Melanerpes candidus) is a South American species of woodpecker (family Picidae) native to the wooded grasslands of Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. It is a bright white bird with black wings and a distinctive small bright yellow eye patch. The IUCN has rated it as a "least-concern species". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White Woodpecker sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

White-fronted Woodpecker
LC

White-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cactorum

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

10–20% · With luck
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

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
3 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
4 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
5 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
6 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
7 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
8 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
9 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
10 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
12 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
13 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
14 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White Woodpecker sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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