White-headed Woodpecker

White-headed Woodpecker

Leuconotopicus albolarvatus

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

Closest Relatives at Yosemite National Park

Hairy Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Hairy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leuconotopicus villosus

30–40% · Possible
Northern Flicker
LC Endemic

Northern Flicker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colaptes auratus

50–60% · Likely
Acorn Woodpecker
LC Endemic

Acorn Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes formicivorus

30–40% · Possible
Red-breasted Sapsucker
LC

Red-breasted Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus ruber

20–30% · Possible
Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryocopus pileatus

20–30% · Possible
Downy Woodpecker
LC

Downy Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates pubescens

10–20% · With luck
Williamson's Sapsucker
LC

Williamson's Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

0–10% · With luck
Black-backed Woodpecker
LC

Black-backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picoides arcticus

0–10% · With luck
Nuttall's Woodpecker
LC

Nuttall's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates nuttallii

<5% · Rare
Lewis's Woodpecker
LC

Lewis's Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes lewis

<5% · Rare
Red-naped Sapsucker
LC

Red-naped Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

<5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
LC

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphyrapicus varius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
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 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
4 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Woodpecker in Yosemite National Park?

About 28% of visitor-days record a White-headed Woodpecker sighting in Yosemite National Park, based on 966 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see White-headed Woodpecker in Yosemite National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Woodpecker in Yosemite National Park in our monthly data.

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