Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
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Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Melanerpes cruentatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Tambopata National Reserve
1,062 Verified records at Tambopata National Reserve
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-tufted woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus) is a species of woodpecker. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 1,062 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve

Crimson-crested Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus melanoleucos

10–20% · With luck
Red-necked Woodpecker
LC

Red-necked Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campephilus rubricollis

10–20% · With luck
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

10–20% · With luck
Red-stained Woodpecker

Red-stained Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis affinis

5–10% · With luck
Cream-colored Woodpecker
LC

Cream-colored Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavus

5–10% · With luck
Little Woodpecker

Little Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Veniliornis passerinus

5–10% · With luck
Ringed Woodpecker
LC

Ringed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus torquatus

5–10% · Rare
Chestnut Woodpecker
LC

Chestnut Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus elegans

<5% · Rare
Golden-green Woodpecker
LC

Golden-green Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus chrysochloros

<5% · Rare
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Spot-breasted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes punctigula

<5% · Rare
Waved Woodpecker
LC

Waved Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus undatus

<5% · Rare
White-throated Woodpecker
LC

White-throated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piculus leucolaemus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
40–50%
2 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
9 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
10 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
11 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
12 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
10–20%
13 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
14 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
15 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
16 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 1,062 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Tambopata National Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-tufted Woodpecker in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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