Yellow-eared Woodpecker
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Yellow-eared Woodpecker

Veniliornis maculifrons

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tijuca National Park
103 Verified records at Tijuca National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The yellow-eared woodpecker (Veniliornis maculifrons) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to eastern Brazil. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-eared Woodpecker sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park

White-barred Piculet
LC

White-barred Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus cirratus

30–40% · Possible
Green-barred Woodpecker
LC

Green-barred Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes melanochloros

<5% · Rare
Lineated Woodpecker

Lineated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus lineatus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes flavifrons

Insufficient data
Campo Flicker
LC

Campo Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes campestris

Insufficient data
White Woodpecker
LC

White Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes candidus

Insufficient data
Blond-crested Woodpecker
LC

Blond-crested Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Celeus flavescens

Insufficient data
Channel-billed Toucan
LC

Channel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos vitellinus

50–60% · Likely
Chestnut-crested Puffbird
LC Endemic

Chestnut-crested Puffbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malacoptila striata

<5% · Rare
Spot-billed Toucanet
LC

Spot-billed Toucanet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Selenidera maculirostris

<5% · Rare
Toco Toucan
LC

Toco Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos toco

<5% · Rare
Red-breasted Toucan
LC

Red-breasted Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos dicolorus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-eared Woodpecker in Tijuca National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-eared Woodpecker sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yellow-eared Woodpecker in Tijuca National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-eared Woodpecker in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.

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