Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes rubricapillus (Red-crowned Woodpecker)
The red-crowned woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and Tobago. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Woodpecker sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
Prong-billed Barbet
Semnornis frantzii
📅 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 Red-crowned Woodpecker in Los Quetzales National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Woodpecker sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-crowned Woodpecker in Los Quetzales National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Red-crowned Woodpecker in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.