Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
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Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Melanerpes cruentatus

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

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 242 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada dos Guimarães National Park

White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

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

White-wedged Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus albosquamatus

20–30% · Possible
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

20–30% · Possible
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

10–20% · With luck
Pale-crested Woodpecker
LC

Pale-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus lugubris

5–10% · With luck
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

5–10% · With luck
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

<5% · Rare
Checkered Woodpecker
LC

Checkered Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis mixtus

<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

Insufficient data
Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

Insufficient data
Red-stained Woodpecker

Red-stained Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis affinis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
10 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
11 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
12 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
13 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
14 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
15 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
16 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, based on 242 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park in our monthly data.

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