Golden-naped Woodpecker
Melanerpes chrysauchen
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMelanerpes chrysauchen (Golden-naped Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden-naped Woodpecker in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Golden-naped Woodpecker sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Golden-naped Woodpecker in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
December has the highest sighting rate for Golden-naped Woodpecker in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.