Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes aurifrons (Golden-fronted Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Celaque National Park
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 12 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 15 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 16 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 17 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 18 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Celaque National Park?
About 36% of visitor-days record a Golden-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Celaque National Park, based on 49 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Celaque National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Celaque National Park in our monthly data.