Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes rubricapillus (Red-crowned Woodpecker)
The red-crowned woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and Tobago. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Woodpecker sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Bar-bellied Woodpecker
Veniliornis nigriceps
Powerful Woodpecker
Campephilus pollens
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Grayish Piculet
Picumnus granadensis
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Veniliornis dignus
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-crowned Woodpecker in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Woodpecker sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-crowned Woodpecker in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Red-crowned Woodpecker in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.