Bay Woodpecker
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Bay Woodpecker

Blythipicus pyrrhotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Doi Inthanon National Park
291 Verified records at Doi Inthanon National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The bay woodpecker (Blythipicus pyrrhotis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 291 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park

Stripe-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Stripe-breasted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocopos atratus

10–20% · With luck
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

10–20% · With luck
Speckled Piculet
LC

Speckled Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus innominatus

5–10% · With luck
Black-headed Woodpecker
LC

Black-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus erythropygius

5–10% · With luck
White-bellied Woodpecker
LC

White-bellied Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dryocopus javensis

<5% · Rare
Greater Yellownape
LC

Greater Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma flavinucha

<5% · Rare
Lesser Yellownape
LC

Lesser Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus chlorolophus

<5% · Rare
White-browed Piculet
LC

White-browed Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sasia ochracea

<5% · Rare
Common Flameback
LC

Common Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium javanense

<5% · Rare
Greater Flameback
LC

Greater Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

<5% · Rare
Freckle-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Freckle-breasted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocopos analis

<5% · Rare
Grey-headed Woodpecker
LC

Grey-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus canus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
4 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
5 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
7 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
10 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bay Woodpecker in Doi Inthanon National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 291 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bay Woodpecker in Doi Inthanon National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Bay Woodpecker in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.

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