Hoffmann's Woodpecker
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Hoffmann's Woodpecker

Melanerpes hoffmannii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
346 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Hoffmann's woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found from Honduras south to Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hoffmann's Woodpecker sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 346 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park

Acorn Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

40–50% · Likely
Golden-naped Woodpecker
LC

Golden-naped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes chrysauchen

Insufficient data
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

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
80–90%
2 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
60–70%
3 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
4 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
5 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
6 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
7 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
8 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
40–50%
9 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
10 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
12 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
13 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
14 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Hoffmann's Woodpecker sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 346 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Hoffmann's Woodpecker in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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