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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Acorn Woodpecker sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Powerful Woodpecker
Campephilus pollens
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Veniliornis dignus
Gray-breasted Mountain-Toucan
Andigena hypoglauca
📅 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 Puracé National Natural Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Acorn Woodpecker sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Acorn Woodpecker in Puracé National Natural Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Acorn Woodpecker in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.