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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
White-wedged Piculet
Picumnus albosquamatus
White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros
Pale-crested Woodpecker
Celeus lugubris
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Bar-breasted Piculet
Picumnus aurifrons
White-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cactorum
Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis
📅 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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Crimson-crested Woodpecker sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 111 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crimson-crested Woodpecker in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
August has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-crested Woodpecker in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.