Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes rubricapillus (Red-crowned Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Grayish Piculet
Picumnus granadensis
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Veniliornis dignus
Lita Woodpecker
Piculus litae
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
📅 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 Red-crowned Woodpecker in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Red-crowned Woodpecker sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 560 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-crowned Woodpecker in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Red-crowned Woodpecker in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.