Genus

Melanerpes Woodpeckers

Melanerpes

19 species in our catalog · found in 111 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusMelanerpes (Melanerpes Woodpeckers)

Species in this group

Melanerpes uropygialis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Melanerpes carolinus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Melanerpes striatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Melanerpes radiolatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Melanerpes hoffmannii

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Melanerpes formicivorus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Melanerpes aurifrons

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Melanerpes pucherani

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Melanerpes pygmaeus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Melanerpes rubricapillus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Melanerpes superciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Melanerpes cactorum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Melanerpes cruentatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Melanerpes chrysauchen

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Melanerpes candidus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Melanerpes flavifrons

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Melanerpes santacruzi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Melanerpes lewis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~50%

Feb

~50%

Mar

~50%

Apr

~50%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Melanerpes Woodpeckers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 5 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~90%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~90%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			~40%
2	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 19	~90%
	Gila Woodpecker			~90%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
3	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 19	~80%
	Hispaniolan Woodpecker			~80%
4	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 19	~80%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~70%
	Yucatán Woodpecker			~30%
	Velasquez's Woodpecker			~10%
5	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1 of 19	~80%
	Jamaican Woodpecker			~80%
6	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 19	~80%
	Gila Woodpecker			~80%
7	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 19	~80%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~80%
8	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 19	~80%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~60%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~40%
9	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 19	~70%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~70%
10	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 19	~70%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~70%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
11	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 19	~70%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~70%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
12	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 19	~70%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~70%
13	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 19	~70%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~60%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			~20%
14	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 19	~70%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~60%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~30%
15	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 19	~70%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~70%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			<5%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			<5%
16	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 19	~70%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~70%
17	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 19	~70%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~60%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
18	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 19	~70%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~50%
	Golden-naped Woodpecker			~30%
19	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 19	~60%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~50%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~30%
20	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 19	~60%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~60%
21	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 19	~60%
	Yucatán Woodpecker			~60%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			<5%
22	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 19	~60%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~50%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~30%
23	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 19	~60%
	Gila Woodpecker			~60%
24	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~60%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~40%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~40%
25	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 19	~60%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~50%
	Golden-naped Woodpecker			~10%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~10%
26	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 19	~60%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~60%
27	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 19	~60%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~40%
	Golden-naped Woodpecker			~20%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			<5%
28	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 19	~60%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~60%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
29	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 19	~60%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~60%
30	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 19	~60%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~50%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~10%
31	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 19	~60%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~50%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~20%
32	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 19	~60%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~60%
33	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 19	~60%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~60%
34	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 19	~60%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~50%
	Yucatán Woodpecker			~10%
35	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 19	~60%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~50%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~10%
36	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 19	~60%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~40%
	Golden-naped Woodpecker			~10%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~10%
37	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 19	~50%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~50%
38	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 19	~50%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~30%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~30%
39	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 19	~50%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~40%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~30%
40	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 19	~50%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~40%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~30%
41	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 19	~50%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~40%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~10%
42	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 19	~50%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~50%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
43	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~50%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~50%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
44	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 19	~50%
	Hispaniolan Woodpecker			~50%
45	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 19	~50%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~30%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~20%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~20%
46	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~50%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~50%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			~10%
47	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 19	~50%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~40%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~20%
48	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 19	~50%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~50%
49	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 19	~50%
	White-fronted Woodpecker			~40%
	White Woodpecker			~10%
50	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 19	~50%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~50%
51	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 19	~50%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~30%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~20%
52	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 19	~50%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~50%
53	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 19	~50%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~50%
54	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	3 of 19	~50%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~50%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
	Yucatán Woodpecker			<5%
55	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~50%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~50%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
56	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 19	~50%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~50%
57	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 19	~50%
	Golden-naped Woodpecker			~30%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~20%
58	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 19	~50%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~30%
	Yucatán Woodpecker			~20%
59	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 19	~40%
	West Indian Woodpecker			~40%
60	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 19	~40%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~40%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~10%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
61	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~40%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~40%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
62	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 19	~40%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~40%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			<5%
63	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 19	~40%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~40%
64	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~40%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~40%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
65	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 19	~40%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			~40%
66	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~40%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~40%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
67	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 19	~40%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			~40%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			<5%
68	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2 of 19	~40%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~20%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~20%
69	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 19	~30%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~30%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			<5%
70	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 19	~30%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~30%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			<5%
71	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 19	~30%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~20%
	Velasquez's Woodpecker			~10%
	Yucatán Woodpecker			~10%
72	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	~30%
	White Woodpecker			~30%
73	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 19	~30%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~30%
74	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 19	~30%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~30%
75	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 19	~30%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			~30%
76	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 19	~30%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~30%
77	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 19	~30%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			~30%
78	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 19	~30%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~30%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
79	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 19	~30%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			~30%
80	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 19	~20%
	Yellow-fronted Woodpecker			~20%
	White Woodpecker			~10%
81	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 19	~20%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			~20%
82	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 19	~20%
	Gila Woodpecker			~20%
83	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 19	~20%
	Yellow-fronted Woodpecker			~20%
	White Woodpecker			<5%
84	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 19	~20%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			~20%
85	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 19	~20%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			~10%
	White Woodpecker			~10%
86	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 19	~20%
	White Woodpecker			~20%
	White-fronted Woodpecker			<5%
87	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 19	~10%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~10%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
88	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~10%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~10%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
89	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	~10%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			~10%
90	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 19	~10%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~10%
91	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 19	~10%
	White Woodpecker			~10%
92	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 19	~10%
	White Woodpecker			~10%
	White-fronted Woodpecker			<5%
93	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 19	~10%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			<5%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
94	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 19	~10%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~10%
95	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 19	~10%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			~10%
96	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~10%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
97	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	<5%
	Yellow-fronted Woodpecker			<5%
98	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	<5%
	White Woodpecker			<5%
99	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 19	<5%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			<5%
100	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 19	<5%
	Yellow-fronted Woodpecker			<5%
	White Woodpecker			<5%
101	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 19	<5%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
102	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 19	<5%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			<5%
103	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	<5%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
104	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 19	<5%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
105	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 19	<5%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			<5%
106	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 19	<5%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
107	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 19	<5%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			<5%
108	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 19	<5%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			<5%
109	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	<5%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
110	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 19	<5%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
111	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 19	<5%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Santo Domingo	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 19	~90%
	Hispaniolan Woodpecker			~90%
2	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	2 of 19	~90%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~90%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
3	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 19	~80%
	Gila Woodpecker			~80%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			~10%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
4	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 19	~80%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~80%
5	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~80%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~80%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
6	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 19	~80%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~70%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~30%
7	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 19	~80%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~80%
8	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 19	~80%
	Gila Woodpecker			~80%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
9	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 19	~80%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~80%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~10%
10	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 19	~80%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~80%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
11	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 19	~70%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~70%
12	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 19	~70%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~70%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
13	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	3 of 19	~70%
	Gila Woodpecker			~60%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~20%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
14	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 19	~70%
	Hoffmann's Woodpecker			~70%
15	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 19	~70%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~70%
16	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~70%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~70%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
17	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~70%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~60%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
18	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~60%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~60%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
19	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~60%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~60%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
20	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 19	~60%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~60%
21	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~60%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~60%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
22	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 19	~50%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~50%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~10%
23	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 19	~50%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~50%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			<5%
24	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~50%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~50%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
25	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 19	~50%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~50%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
26	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~50%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~50%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			<5%
27	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 19	~50%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~50%
28	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2 of 19	~50%
	Yellow-tufted Woodpecker			~50%
	White Woodpecker			~10%
29	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~50%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~50%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
30	Maracaibo	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 19	~40%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~40%
31	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~40%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~40%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
32	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~40%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~40%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
33	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~40%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~40%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
34	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 19	~40%
	West Indian Woodpecker			~40%
35	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 19	~40%
	White-fronted Woodpecker			~40%
	White Woodpecker			<5%
36	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 19	~30%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~30%
37	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 19	~30%
	Red-crowned Woodpecker			~30%
38	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~30%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~30%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			~10%
39	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 19	~30%
	Black-cheeked Woodpecker			~30%
40	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 19	~30%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			~30%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
41	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	~20%
	White Woodpecker			~20%
42	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	~20%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~20%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
43	Mendoza	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 19	~10%
	White-fronted Woodpecker			~10%
44	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	~10%
	White Woodpecker			~10%
45	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	~10%
	White Woodpecker			~10%
46	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 19	~10%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			~10%
47	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 19	~10%
	Acorn Woodpecker			~10%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
48	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 19	~10%
	Yellow-fronted Woodpecker			~10%
	White Woodpecker			<5%
49	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	~10%
	White Woodpecker			~10%
50	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	~10%
	White Woodpecker			~10%
51	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 19	~10%
	Red-headed Woodpecker			<5%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
52	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	1 of 19	~10%
	White Woodpecker			~10%
53	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	<5%
	White Woodpecker			<5%
54	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	<5%
	White Woodpecker			<5%
55	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	2 of 19	<5%
	Golden-fronted Woodpecker			<5%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
56	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 19	<5%
	White Woodpecker			<5%
57	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 19	<5%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%
	Lewis's Woodpecker			<5%
58	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 19	<5%
	White Woodpecker			<5%
59	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 19	<5%
	Red-bellied Woodpecker			<5%
60	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 19	<5%
	Acorn Woodpecker			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
2	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Dallas World Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Lindsay Wildlife Experience	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	California Wildlife Center, Malibu	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Melanerpes Woodpeckers

Species in this group

Gila Woodpecker

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Hispaniolan Woodpecker

Jamaican Woodpecker

Hoffmann's Woodpecker

Acorn Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Black-cheeked Woodpecker

Yucatán Woodpecker

Red-crowned Woodpecker

West Indian Woodpecker

White-fronted Woodpecker

Red-headed Woodpecker

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

Golden-naped Woodpecker

White Woodpecker

Yellow-fronted Woodpecker

Velasquez's Woodpecker

Lewis's Woodpecker

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Melanerpes Woodpeckers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found