Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
Hemicircus concretus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusHemicircus (Large-crested Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesHemicircus concretus (Gray-and-buff Woodpecker)
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
Great Slaty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus pulverulentus
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus
White-rumped Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis
Orange-Backed Woodpecker
Reinwardtipicus validus
Common Flameback
Dinopium javanense
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Picus puniceus
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus moluccensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-and-buff Woodpecker in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-and-buff Woodpecker sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-and-buff Woodpecker in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
March has the highest sighting rate for Gray-and-buff Woodpecker in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.