Yucatán Woodpecker
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Yucatán Woodpecker

Melanerpes pygmaeus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
935 Verified records at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Yucatan woodpecker (Melanerpes pygmaeus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is sometimes referred to as the red-vented woodpecker. The Yucatan woodpecker is found in Belize and Mexico, and ranges over the entire Yucatán Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Woodpecker sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 935 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park

Golden-fronted Woodpecker
LC

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes aurifrons

5–10% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
LC

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus varius

5–10% · With luck
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
LC

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates scalaris

Insufficient data
Keel-billed Toucan
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
40–50
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 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
60–70%
2 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
3 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yucatán Woodpecker in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?

About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatán Woodpecker sighting in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, based on 935 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yucatán Woodpecker in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Yucatán Woodpecker in Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park in our monthly data.

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