White Woodpecker
Melanerpes candidus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes candidus (White Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
White-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cactorum
Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
White-wedged Piculet
Picumnus albosquamatus
Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros
Pale-crested Woodpecker
Celeus lugubris
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Bar-breasted Piculet
Picumnus aurifrons
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 12 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 14 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White Woodpecker in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
About 10% of visitor-days record a White Woodpecker sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 272 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White Woodpecker in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?
December has the highest sighting rate for White Woodpecker in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.