White-fronted Woodpecker
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White-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes cactorum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at El Impenetrable National Park
103 Verified records at El Impenetrable National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes cactorum) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found mainly in Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Woodpecker sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park

White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

10–20% · With luck
Cream-backed Woodpecker
LC

Cream-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus leucopogon

30–40% · Possible
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

30–40% · Possible
Checkered Woodpecker
LC

Checkered Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis mixtus

30–40% · Possible
Golden-green Woodpecker
LC

Golden-green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus chrysochloros

20–30% · Possible
White-barred Piculet
LC

White-barred Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus cirratus

20–30% · Possible
Pale-crested Woodpecker
LC

Pale-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus lugubris

10–20% · With luck
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

<5% · Rare
Black-bodied Woodpecker

Black-bodied Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus schulzii

Insufficient data
Spot-backed Puffbird
LC

Spot-backed Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nystalus maculatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
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 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
40–50%
2 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
3 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
4 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-fronted Woodpecker in El Impenetrable National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Woodpecker sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-fronted Woodpecker in El Impenetrable National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-fronted Woodpecker in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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