Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusCampephilus (Large American Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesCampephilus melanoleucos (Crimson-crested Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
Crimson-bellied Woodpecker
Campephilus haematogaster
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker
Piculus callopterus
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-crested Woodpecker in Chagres National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Crimson-crested Woodpecker sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 112 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crimson-crested Woodpecker in Chagres National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-crested Woodpecker in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.