Where to see
Melanerpes aurifrons
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve leads · 18 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Golden-fronted Woodpecker during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 10 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | Cañón del Sumidero National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 13 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 15 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 16 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 18 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
In Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Mexico, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-fronted Woodpecker sighting on a given day, the highest of the 18 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Cusuco National Park and more
After Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, the next-best odds of seeing a Golden-fronted Woodpecker are in Cusuco National Park (Honduras, about 70%), Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, about 70%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 70%). Outside North America, the best option is Cusuco National Park in Central America (about 70%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January and April–June in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve (about 80%), April and November–December in Cusuco National Park (about 90%) and July in Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (about 90%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Golden-fronted Woodpecker on a given day. Each park's Golden-fronted Woodpecker page has the full month-by-month chart.
