Hairy Woodpecker
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Hairy Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus villosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
13 Verified records at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The hairy woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) is a medium-sized woodpecker that is found over a large area of North America. It is approximately 250 mm (9.8 in) in length with a 380 mm (15 in) wingspan. With an estimated population in 2020 of almost nine million individuals, the hairy woodpecker is listed by the IUCN as a species of least concern. The species was previously placed in the genus Dryobates. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Woodpecker sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Northern Flicker
LC Endemic

Northern Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes auratus

20–30% · Possible
American Three-toed Woodpecker

American Three-toed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picoides dorsalis

5–10% · With luck
Downy Woodpecker
LC

Downy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates pubescens

<5% · Rare
Red-breasted Sapsucker
LC

Red-breasted Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus ruber

Insufficient data
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
LC

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus varius

Insufficient data
Black-backed Woodpecker
LC

Black-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picoides arcticus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
2 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
6 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
7 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
8 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
9 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
10 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
11 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
12 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
13 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
14 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
15 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
16 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
17 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
18 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
19 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
20 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
21 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
22 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
23 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
24 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
25 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
26 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
27 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
28 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
29 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
30 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
31 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
32 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
33 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
34 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
35 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
36 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
37 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
38 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
39 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
40 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
41 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
42 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
44 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
46 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
47 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
48 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
49 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
50 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
51 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
53 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
54 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hairy Woodpecker in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Hairy Woodpecker sighting in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hairy Woodpecker in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Hairy Woodpecker in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in our monthly data.

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