Lesser Yellownape
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Lesser Yellownape

Picus chlorolophus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Sundarbans National Park
67 Verified records at Sundarbans National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) is a type of woodpecker which is a widespread and often common breeder in tropical and sub-tropical Asia, primarily the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It ranges from India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka eastwards to Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Much of the scientific knowledge gathered about this species is sourced from formal studies in various parts of India. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Yellownape sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park

Streak-throated Woodpecker
LC

Streak-throated Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus xanthopygaeus

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

Grey-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus canus

Insufficient data
Black-rumped Flameback
LC

Black-rumped Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium benghalense

20–30% · Possible
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocopos macei

20–30% · Possible
Greater Flameback
LC

Greater Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

20–30% · Possible
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

10–20% · With luck
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

5–10% · With luck
Blue-throated Barbet
LC

Blue-throated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon asiaticus

5–10% · With luck
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

5–10% · With luck
Lineated Barbet
LC

Lineated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon lineatus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
30–40
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
2 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
3 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
4 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
9 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
10 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
12 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
15 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
16 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
18 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
21 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
22 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
23 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
24 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Yellownape in Sundarbans National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Yellownape sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 67 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Yellownape in Sundarbans National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Yellownape in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.

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