White-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cactorum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes cactorum (White-fronted Woodpecker)
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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iberá National Park
White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
Checkered Woodpecker
Veniliornis mixtus
White-barred Piculet
Picumnus cirratus
Cream-backed Woodpecker
Campephilus leucopogon
White-spotted Woodpecker
Veniliornis spilogaster
Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-fronted Woodpecker in Iberá National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-fronted Woodpecker in Iberá National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for White-fronted Woodpecker in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.