Golden-fronted Woodpecker
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Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Big Bend National Park
1,458 Verified records at Big Bend National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The golden-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in the southern United States (mostly Texas), Mexico and parts of Central America. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 1,458 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park

Acorn Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

30–40% · Possible
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
LC

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates scalaris

60–70% · Likely
Northern Flicker
LC Endemic

Northern Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes auratus

10–20% · With luck
Red-naped Sapsucker
LC

Red-naped Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
LC

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus varius

<5% · Rare
Williamson's Sapsucker
LC

Williamson's Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
70–80%
2 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
70–80%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
60–70%
4 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
60–70%
5 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
60–70%
6 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
50–60%
7 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
8 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
9 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
10 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
11 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
12 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
30–40%
13 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
14 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
15 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
16 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
17 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
20–30%
18 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
19 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Big Bend National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 1,458 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Big Bend National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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