Hoffmann's Woodpecker
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Hoffmann's Woodpecker

Melanerpes hoffmannii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Braulio Carrillo National Park
653 Verified records at Braulio Carrillo 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hoffmann's Woodpecker sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 653 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park

Black-cheeked Woodpecker
LC

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes pucherani

40–50% · Likely
Acorn Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

<5% · Rare
Cinnamon Woodpecker
LC

Cinnamon Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus loricatus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
LC

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus simplex

10–20% · With luck
Pale-billed Woodpecker
LC

Pale-billed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus guatemalensis

5–10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

5–10% · With luck
Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus fumigatus

5–10% · Rare
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus castaneus

<5% · Rare
Hairy Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Hairy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus villosus

<5% · Rare
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
LC

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus varius

<5% · Rare
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Braulio Carrillo National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Hoffmann's Woodpecker sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 653 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hoffmann's Woodpecker in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Hoffmann's Woodpecker in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.

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