Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes formicivorus (Acorn Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Collared Aracari
Pteroglossus torquatus
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
📅 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 Acorn Woodpecker in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Acorn Woodpecker sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Acorn Woodpecker in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
November has the highest sighting rate for Acorn Woodpecker in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.