Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes cruentatus (Yellow-tufted Woodpecker)
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 →
Closest Relatives at Brownsberg Nature Park
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Red-necked Woodpecker
Campephilus rubricollis
Waved Woodpecker
Celeus undatus
Golden-collared Woodpecker
Veniliornis cassini
Chestnut Woodpecker
Celeus elegans
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Ringed Woodpecker
Celeus torquatus
Golden-spangled Piculet
Picumnus exilis
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Guianan Toucanet
Selenidera piperivora
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Yellow-tufted Woodpecker at Brownsberg Nature Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 14 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 15 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 17 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname |