Jamaican Woodpecker
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Jamaican Woodpecker

Melanerpes radiolatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
513 Verified records at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Jamaican woodpecker (Melanerpes radiolatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Jamaican Woodpecker sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 513 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
LC

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus varius

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
90–100
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
80–90
Nov
60–70
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 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
70–80%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jamaican Woodpecker in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

About 76% of wildlife watchers report a Jamaican Woodpecker sighting in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, based on 513 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Jamaican Woodpecker in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Jamaican Woodpecker in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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