Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes formicivorus (Acorn Woodpecker)
The acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) is a medium-sized woodpecker with a length of around 20 cm (8 in), and an average weight of 85 g (3.0 oz). It is found across Central America, as well as North into the western United States and South into parts of Colombia. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Acorn Woodpecker sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Tigra National Park
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Acorn Woodpecker in La Tigra National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Acorn Woodpecker sighting in La Tigra National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Acorn Woodpecker in La Tigra National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Acorn Woodpecker in La Tigra National Park in our monthly data.