White-fronted Woodpecker
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White-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes cactorum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
6 Verified records at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes cactorum) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found mainly in Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas

White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

Insufficient data
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

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

White-wedged Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus albosquamatus

10–20% · With luck
Golden-green Woodpecker
LC

Golden-green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus chrysochloros

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

Pale-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus lugubris

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

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

<5% · Rare
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

<5% · Rare
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

<5% · Rare
Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

<5% · Rare
Bar-breasted Piculet
LC

Bar-breasted Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus aurifrons

<5% · Rare
Red-stained Woodpecker

Red-stained Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis affinis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
2 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
3 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
4 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-fronted Woodpecker in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-fronted Woodpecker in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?

October has the highest sighting rate for White-fronted Woodpecker in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.

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