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 Volcán Barú National Park
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Hairy Woodpecker
Leuconotopicus villosus
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Prong-billed Barbet
Semnornis frantzii
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Fiery-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus frantzii
Red-headed Barbet
Eubucco bourcierii
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
📅 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 Volcán Barú National Park?
About 38% of visitor-days record a Acorn Woodpecker sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 425 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Acorn Woodpecker in Volcán Barú National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Acorn Woodpecker in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.