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 Los Nevados National Natural Park
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes rivolii
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Bar-bellied Woodpecker
Veniliornis nigriceps
Powerful Woodpecker
Campephilus pollens
Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus fumigatus
Grayish Piculet
Picumnus granadensis
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Veniliornis dignus
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
📅 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Acorn Woodpecker sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 289 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Acorn Woodpecker in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Acorn Woodpecker in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.