Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
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Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes flavifrons

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
23 Verified records at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is a fairly common bird with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified its conservation status as "least concern". Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park

White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

<5% · Rare
White-barred Piculet
LC

White-barred Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus cirratus

40–50% · Likely
Blond-crested Woodpecker
LC

Blond-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavescens

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-eared Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Yellow-eared Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis maculifrons

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus flavigula

30–40% · Possible
White-browed Woodpecker
LC

White-browed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus aurulentus

10–20% · With luck
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

5–10% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

5–10% · With luck
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

<5% · Rare
Robust Woodpecker
LC

Robust Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus robustus

Insufficient data
Channel-billed Toucan
LC

Channel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos vitellinus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
4 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
5 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-fronted Woodpecker in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-fronted Woodpecker in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-fronted Woodpecker in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.

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