White Woodpecker
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White Woodpecker

Melanerpes candidus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Itatiaia National Park
36 Verified records at Itatiaia National Park
July 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White Woodpecker sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes flavifrons

<5% · Rare
White-barred Piculet
LC

White-barred Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus cirratus

30–40% · Possible
White-spotted Woodpecker
LC

White-spotted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis spilogaster

30–40% · Possible
Robust Woodpecker
LC

Robust Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus robustus

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Woodpecker
LC

White-browed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus aurulentus

10–20% · With luck
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

5–10% · With luck
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

5–10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

5–10% · Rare
Yellow-eared Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Yellow-eared Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis maculifrons

<5% · Rare
Blond-crested Woodpecker
LC

Blond-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavescens

<5% · Rare
White-wedged Piculet
LC

White-wedged Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus albosquamatus

Insufficient data
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
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 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 Itatiaia National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White Woodpecker sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for White Woodpecker in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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