Acorn Woodpecker
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Acorn Woodpecker

Melanerpes formicivorus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
3,285 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Acorn Woodpecker sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 3,285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Golden-naped Woodpecker
LC

Golden-naped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes chrysauchen

Insufficient data
Hoffmann's Woodpecker
LC

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes hoffmannii

<5% · Rare
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
LC

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes pucherani

<5% · Rare
Red-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Red-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes rubricapillus

Insufficient data
Hairy Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Hairy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus villosus

20–30% · Possible
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

Insufficient data
Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus fumigatus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus castaneus

Insufficient data
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

<5% · Rare
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
LC

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus simplex

<5% · Rare
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

<5% · Rare
Pale-billed Woodpecker
LC

Pale-billed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus guatemalensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
2 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
70–80%
3 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
4 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
5 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
6 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
7 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
8 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
9 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
10 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
11 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
12 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
13 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
14 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
15 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
16 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
17 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
18 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
19 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
20 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
21 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
23 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
24 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
25 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
29 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
30 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
31 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
32 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
33 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Acorn Woodpecker in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Acorn Woodpecker sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 3,285 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Acorn Woodpecker in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Acorn Woodpecker in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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