Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusCampephilus (Large American Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesCampephilus melanoleucos (Crimson-crested Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Red-necked Woodpecker
Campephilus rubricollis
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus flavus
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Chestnut Woodpecker
Celeus elegans
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus
Waved Woodpecker
Celeus undatus
Ringed Woodpecker
Celeus torquatus
Rufous-headed Woodpecker
Celeus spectabilis
Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis
Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula
📅 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 Crimson-crested Woodpecker in Yasuní National Park?
About 38% of visitor-days record a Crimson-crested Woodpecker sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 1245 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crimson-crested Woodpecker in Yasuní National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-crested Woodpecker in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.