Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Celestún Biosphere Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
70–80%
2 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
70–80%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
60–70%
4 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
60–70%
5 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
60–70%
6 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
50–60%
7 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
8 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
9 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
30–40%
10 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
11 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
30–40%
12 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
13 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
14 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
15 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
20–30%
16 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
20–30%
17 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
0–10%
18 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

About 28% of visitor-days record a Golden-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 428 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Golden-fronted Woodpecker in Celestún Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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