White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDryocopus
- SpeciesDryocopus javensis (White-bellied Woodpecker)
The white-bellied woodpecker or great black woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis) is a woodpecker species inhabiting evergreen forests in tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is among the largest of the Asiatic woodpeckers and nests in large dead trees, often beside rivers. It has 14 subspecies, and many of its island forms are endangered, some are extinct. Populations differ in the distribution and extent of white. Its drums and calls are louder than those of the smaller woodpeckers. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Woodpecker sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
Common Flameback
Dinopium javanense
Laced Woodpecker
Picus vittatus
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Black-and-buff Woodpecker
Meiglyptes jugularis
Pale-headed Woodpecker
Gecinulus grantia
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Hemicircus canente
White-browed Piculet
Sasia ochracea
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Great Slaty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus pulverulentus
Greater Yellownape
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 11 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Woodpecker in Cat Tien National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Woodpecker sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 94 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-bellied Woodpecker in Cat Tien National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Woodpecker in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.