Evidence found
367 records across 9 countries and territories, 1883–2026.
Melanerpes pucherani · GBIF taxon key 2478068
Where has the Black-cheeked Woodpecker been recorded?
Melanerpes pucherani occurrence evidence comes from 367 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1883 to 2026. Most records come from Costa Rica.
- 367 records
- 9 places
- 79 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: March.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18832026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Black-cheeked Woodpecker has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Black-cheeked Woodpecker. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 127 | |
| Colombia | 59 | |
| Panama | 56 | |
| Mexico | 52 | |
| Ecuador | 42 | |
| Honduras | 10 | |
| Nicaragua | 9 | |
| Belize | 7 | |
| Guatemala | 5 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.