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 La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Golden-naped Woodpecker
Melanerpes chrysauchen
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus
📅 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 La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Acorn Woodpecker sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 1516 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Acorn Woodpecker in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
March has the highest sighting rate for Acorn Woodpecker in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.