Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
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Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Melanerpes cruentatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Madidi National Park
186 Verified records at Madidi National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-tufted woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus) is a species of woodpecker. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 186 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

Insufficient data
White-throated Woodpecker
LC

White-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus leucolaemus

10–20% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

10–20% · With luck
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

10–20% · With luck
Red-necked Woodpecker
LC

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

10–20% · With luck
Bar-breasted Piculet
LC

Bar-breasted Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus aurifrons

10–20% · With luck
Red-stained Woodpecker

Red-stained Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis affinis

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus flavigula

Insufficient data
White-wedged Piculet
LC

White-wedged Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus albosquamatus

5–10% · With luck
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

5–10% · With luck
Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

5–10% · With luck
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

5–10% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
10 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
11 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
12 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
13 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
14 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
15 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
16 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Madidi National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 186 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Madidi National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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