Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
Gray-and-buff WoodpeckerGray-and-buff Woodpecker

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker

Hemicircus concretus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
78 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-and-buff woodpecker (Hemicircus concretus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia (Sumatra and Borneo), Malaysia, southern Myanmar, and southern Thailand, but has become regionally extinct in Singapore. Its natural habitats are lowland and montane tropical or subtropical moist broadleaf forests. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-and-buff Woodpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Rufous Piculet
LC

Rufous Piculet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sasia abnormis

20–30% · Possible
White-rumped Woodpecker
EN

White-rumped Woodpecker

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Meiglyptes tristis

10–20% · With luck
Buff-necked Woodpecker
NT

Buff-necked Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Meiglyptes tukki

10–20% · With luck
Maroon Woodpecker
LC

Maroon Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Blythipicus rubiginosus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

10–20% · With luck
Great Slaty Woodpecker
VU

Great Slaty Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Mulleripicus pulverulentus

5–10% · With luck
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-winged Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus puniceus

5–10% · Rare
Orange-Backed Woodpecker

Orange-Backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Reinwardtipicus validus

<5% · Rare
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

<5% · Rare
Banded Woodpecker
LC

Banded Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma miniaceum

<5% · Rare
White-bellied Woodpecker
LC

White-bellied Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dryocopus javensis

<5% · Rare
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker

Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus moluccensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
5 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
6 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-and-buff Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-and-buff Woodpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-and-buff Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

July has the highest sighting rate for Gray-and-buff Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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