White Woodpecker
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White Woodpecker

Melanerpes candidus

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

The white woodpecker (Melanerpes candidus) is a South American species of woodpecker (family Picidae) native to the wooded grasslands of Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina. It is a bright white bird with black wings and a distinctive small bright yellow eye patch. The IUCN has rated it as a "least-concern species". Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a White Woodpecker sighting in Emas National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Emas National Park

Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

50–60% · Likely
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

10–20% · With luck
White-wedged Piculet
LC

White-wedged Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus albosquamatus

10–20% · With luck
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

5–10% · With luck
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

Insufficient data
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

Insufficient data
Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

Insufficient data
Ochre-backed Woodpecker
LC

Ochre-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus ochraceus

Insufficient data
Toco Toucan
LC

Toco Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos toco

50–60% · Likely
White-eared Puffbird
LC

White-eared Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nystalus chacuru

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

20–30% · Possible
Channel-billed Toucan
LC

Channel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos vitellinus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
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 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
3 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
4 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
5 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
6 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
7 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
8 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
9 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
10 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
12 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
13 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
14 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White Woodpecker in Emas National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White Woodpecker sighting in Emas National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White Woodpecker in Emas National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for White Woodpecker in Emas National Park in our monthly data.

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