Maroon Woodpecker
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Maroon Woodpecker

Blythipicus rubiginosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
187 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The maroon woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, southern Myanmar, Singapore, and southern Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon Woodpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 187 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
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
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
LC

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemicircus concretus

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

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
2 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
5 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
6 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Maroon Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon Woodpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 187 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Maroon Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

October has the highest sighting rate for Maroon Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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