Velasquez's Woodpecker

Velasquez's Woodpecker

Melanerpes santacruzi

10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
6 Verified records at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Velasquez's Woodpecker sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Golden-fronted Woodpecker
LC

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes aurifrons

70–80% · Very likely
Yucatán Woodpecker
LC

Yucatán Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes pygmaeus

30–40% · Possible
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
LC

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus varius

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

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

5–10% · Rare
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
LC

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates scalaris

<5% · Rare
Pale-billed Woodpecker
LC

Pale-billed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus guatemalensis

<5% · Rare
Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus fumigatus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus castaneus

<5% · Rare
Keel-billed Toucan
NT

Keel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos sulfuratus

30–40% · Possible
Collared Aracari
LC

Collared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus torquatus

30–40% · Possible
White-necked Puffbird
LC

White-necked Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notharchus hyperrhynchus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
2 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Velasquez's Woodpecker in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Velasquez's Woodpecker sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Velasquez's Woodpecker in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Velasquez's Woodpecker in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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