Iconic Birds
Least Concern
The Yucatan woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is sometimes referred to as the red-vented woodpecker. The Yucatan woodpecker is found in Belize and Mexico, and ranges over the entire Yucatán Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Top parks for Yucatan Woodpecker. Sightings recorded in 30 safari areas total.
● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
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