Bay Woodpecker
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Bay Woodpecker

Blythipicus pyrrhotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Namdapha National Park
459 Verified records at Namdapha National Park
January 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 459 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park

Lesser Yellownape
LC

Lesser Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus chlorolophus

10–20% · With luck
Greater Yellownape
LC

Greater Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma flavinucha

10–20% · With luck
Greater Flameback
LC

Greater Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

10–20% · With luck
White-browed Piculet
LC

White-browed Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sasia ochracea

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

10–20% · With luck
Pale-headed Woodpecker
LC

Pale-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gecinulus grantia

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

Grey-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus canus

5–10% · With luck
Great Slaty Woodpecker
VU

Great Slaty Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Mulleripicus pulverulentus

<5% · Rare
Speckled Piculet
LC

Speckled Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus innominatus

<5% · Rare
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocopos macei

<5% · Rare
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

<5% · Rare
Blue-throated Barbet
LC

Blue-throated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon asiaticus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Namdapha National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 459 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for Bay Woodpecker in Namdapha National Park in our monthly data.

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