White-naped Woodpecker
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White-naped Woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes festivus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kanha National Park
1,463 Verified records at Kanha National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-naped woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes festivus) is woodpecker which is a widespread but a scarce breeder in the Indian subcontinent. It is associated with open forest and scrub with some trees. It nests in a tree hole, laying one or two white eggs. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Woodpecker sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 1,463 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park

Black-rumped Flameback
LC

Black-rumped Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium benghalense

40–50% · Likely
Brown-capped Woodpecker

Brown-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus nanus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leiopicus mahrattensis

<5% · Rare
Streak-throated Woodpecker
LC

Streak-throated Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus xanthopygaeus

<5% · Rare
Lesser Yellownape
LC

Lesser Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus chlorolophus

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Wryneck
LC

Eurasian Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx torquilla

<5% · Rare
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
LC

Heart-spotted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemicircus canente

Insufficient data
Brown-headed Barbet
LC

Brown-headed Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon zeylanicus

70–80% · Very likely
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
8 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
9 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
13 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
14 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
15 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-naped Woodpecker in Kanha National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Woodpecker sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 1,463 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-naped Woodpecker in Kanha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-naped Woodpecker in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.

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