Hairy Woodpecker
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Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
85 Verified records at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The hairy woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker that is found over a large area of North America. It is approximately 250 mm (9.8 in) in length with a 380 mm (15 in) wingspan. With an estimated population in 2020 of almost nine million individuals, the hairy woodpecker is listed by the IUCN as a species of least concern. The species was previously placed in the genus Dryobates. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Woodpecker sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Acorn Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

50–60% · Likely
Northern Flicker
LC Endemic

Northern Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes auratus

40–50% · Likely
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
LC

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates scalaris

40–50% · Likely
Red-naped Sapsucker
LC

Red-naped Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

10–20% · With luck
Downy Woodpecker
LC

Downy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates pubescens

Insufficient data
Williamson's Sapsucker
LC

Williamson's Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

<5% · Rare
Lewis's Woodpecker
LC

Lewis's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes lewis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
LC

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus varius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
2 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
6 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
7 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
8 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
9 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
10 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
11 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
12 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
13 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
14 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
15 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
16 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
17 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
18 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
19 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
20 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
21 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
22 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
23 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
24 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
25 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
26 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
27 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
28 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
29 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
30 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
31 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
32 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
33 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
34 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
35 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
36 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
37 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
38 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
39 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
40 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
41 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
42 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
44 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
46 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
47 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
48 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
49 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
50 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
51 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
53 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
54 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hairy Woodpecker in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Woodpecker sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hairy Woodpecker in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Hairy Woodpecker in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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