Where to see

Red-crowned Woodpecker

Melanerpes rubricapillus

San Lorenzo Protected Forest leads · 16 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Red-crowned Woodpecker during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
2	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
3	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
4	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
5	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
6	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	40–50%
7	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
8	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
9	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
10	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
11	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	30–40%
12	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	20–30%
13	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
14	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
15	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
16	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Red-crowned Woodpecker?

San Lorenzo Protected Forest (Panama) — about 56% of wildlife watchers report a Red-crowned Woodpecker sighting there, the highest of the 16 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Red-crowned Woodpecker?

Coiba National Park (about 55%), Parque Natural Metropolitano (about 53%), Piedras Blancas National Park (about 51%) are the next best options.