Golden-naped Woodpecker
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Golden-naped Woodpecker

Melanerpes chrysauchen

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

The golden-naped woodpecker (Melanerpes chrysauchen) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. The species is very closely related to the beautiful woodpecker, which is sometimes treated as the same species. The two species, along with several other species, are sometimes placed in the genus Tripsurus. It is found in Costa Rica and western Panama, where it is found on the Pacific slopes of those countries. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as "least concern". Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-naped Woodpecker sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 508 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park

Red-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Red-crowned Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes rubricapillus

50–60% · Likely
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-winged Woodpecker
LC

Rufous-winged Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus simplex

5–10% · With luck
Olivaceous Piculet
LC

Olivaceous Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus olivaceus

5–10% · With luck
Red-rumped Woodpecker

Red-rumped Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis kirkii

<5% · Rare
Pale-billed Woodpecker
LC

Pale-billed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus guatemalensis

<5% · Rare
Black-mandibled Toucan
LC

Black-mandibled Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos ambiguus

50–60% · Likely
Fiery-billed Aracari
LC

Fiery-billed Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus frantzii

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

10–20% · With luck
White-necked Puffbird
LC

White-necked Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notharchus hyperrhynchus

<5% · Rare
White-whiskered Puffbird
LC

White-whiskered Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacoptila panamensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-naped Woodpecker in Piedras Blancas National Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-naped Woodpecker sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 508 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Golden-naped Woodpecker in Piedras Blancas National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Golden-naped Woodpecker in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.

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