Hispaniolan Woodpecker
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Hispaniolan Woodpecker

Melanerpes striatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Los Haitises National Park
432 Verified records at Los Haitises National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Hispaniolan woodpecker (Melanerpes striatus) is a medium-sized woodpecker endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Hispaniolan Woodpecker sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 432 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Haitises National Park

Antillean Piculet
LC Endemic

Antillean Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nesoctites micromegas

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
80–90
Feb
90–100
Mar
70–80
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
90–100
Jul
70–80
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
90–100
Nov
70–80
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 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
80–90%
2 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
40–50%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hispaniolan Woodpecker in Los Haitises National Park?

About 85% of wildlife watchers report a Hispaniolan Woodpecker sighting in Los Haitises National Park, based on 432 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hispaniolan Woodpecker in Los Haitises National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Hispaniolan Woodpecker in Los Haitises National Park in our monthly data.

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