Bay Woodpecker
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Bay Woodpecker

Blythipicus pyrrhotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
197 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
May 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 197 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Lesser Yellownape
LC

Lesser Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus chlorolophus

20–30% · Possible
Grey-headed Woodpecker
LC

Grey-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus canus

20–30% · Possible
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

20–30% · With luck
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocopos macei

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

10–20% · With luck
Greater Yellownape
LC

Greater Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma flavinucha

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

Pale-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gecinulus grantia

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

White-browed Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sasia ochracea

10–20% · With luck
Greater Flameback
LC

Greater Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

5–10% · With luck
Speckled Piculet
LC

Speckled Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus innominatus

5–10% · With luck
Eurasian Wryneck
LC

Eurasian Wryneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jynx torquilla

<5% · Rare
Black-rumped Flameback
LC

Black-rumped Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium benghalense

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
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 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 Royal Manas National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 197 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Bay Woodpecker in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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