Melanerpes flavifrons
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The yellow-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay and far north-eastern Argentina. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. It is a fairly common bird with a wide range, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified its conservation status as "least concern".
This colourful woodpecker is about 18 cm (7 in) long. The sexes are similar apart from the male having a red crown and nape, while this region in the female is bluish black. Both have a yellow fore-crown, cheeks, chin, and throat, and a broad, black band running from the base of the beak, across the eye to the nape. The mantle and upper wings are mainly black, and the back and rump are white. The tail is black with some white barring on the outer feathers. The breast is grey or olive, the belly red, and the flanks barred in black and white or black and buff. The iris is blue-black and the distinct orbital ring is yellowish or orange. The beak is black and the legs and feet olive brown. The juvenile is similar to the adult but less glossy and rather... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 243rd most-seen of the 352 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-fronted Woodpecker in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Itatiaia National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 330 mm in December.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-fronted Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Yellow-fronted Woodpecker sightings, Itatiaia National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 20%), Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 20%) and Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-fronted Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Itatiaia National Park (42 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
