White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes candidus (White Woodpecker)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White Woodpecker sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 197 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes flavifrons
Ochre-collared Piculet
Picumnus temminckii
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
Blond-crested Woodpecker
Celeus flavescens
White-spotted Woodpecker
Veniliornis spilogaster
Robust Woodpecker
Campephilus robustus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Helmeted Woodpecker
Celeus galeatus
Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
Red-breasted Toucan
Ramphastos dicolorus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White Woodpecker in Iguazú National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a White Woodpecker sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 197 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White Woodpecker in Iguazú National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for White Woodpecker in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.