Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes flavifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes flavifrons (Yellow-fronted Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
Ochre-collared Piculet
Picumnus temminckii
Campo Flicker
Colaptes campestris
Blond-crested Woodpecker
Celeus flavescens
White-spotted Woodpecker
Veniliornis spilogaster
Robust Woodpecker
Campephilus robustus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Helmeted Woodpecker
Celeus galeatus
White-browed Woodpecker
Piculus aurulentus
Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
📅 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 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-fronted Woodpecker in Iguaçu National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Yellow-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 516 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Yellow-fronted Woodpecker in Iguaçu National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-fronted Woodpecker in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.