Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
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Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Melanerpes cruentatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cordillera Azul National Park
329 Verified records at Cordillera Azul National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-tufted woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus) is a species of woodpecker. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 329 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

10–20% · With luck
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes punctigula

10–20% · With luck
Golden-olive Woodpecker
LC

Golden-olive Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes rubiginosus

10–20% · With luck
Lafresnaye's Piculet
LC

Lafresnaye's Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus lafresnayi

5–10% · With luck
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

5–10% · With luck
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

5–10% · With luck
Red-necked Woodpecker
LC

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

5–10% · With luck
Smoky-brown Woodpecker

Smoky-brown Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus fumigatus

5–10% · With luck
White-throated Woodpecker
LC

White-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus leucolaemus

<5% · Rare
Red-stained Woodpecker

Red-stained Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis affinis

<5% · Rare
Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus elegans

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
10 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
11 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
12 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
13 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
14 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
15 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
16 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Cordillera Azul National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 329 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Cordillera Azul National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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