Golden-naped Woodpecker

Golden-naped Woodpecker

Melanerpes chrysauchen

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Marino Ballena National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
3 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
6 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-naped Woodpecker in Marino Ballena National Park?

About 23% of visitor-days record a Golden-naped Woodpecker sighting in Marino Ballena National Park, based on 309 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Golden-naped Woodpecker in Marino Ballena National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Golden-naped Woodpecker in Marino Ballena National Park in our monthly data.

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