Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Where to see

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Melanerpes cruentatus

Yasuní National Park leads · 11 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
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%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker?

Yasuní National Park (Ecuador) — about 42% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker sighting there, the highest of the 11 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Yellow-tufted Woodpecker?

Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (about 37%), Sierra de la Macarena National Park (about 34%), Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (about 29%) are the next best options.