Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
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Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker

Yungipicus moluccensis

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Bali Barat National Park
19 Verified records at Bali Barat National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Sunda pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus moluccensis), also known as the Sunda woodpecker, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park

Freckle-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Freckle-breasted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocopos analis

40–50% · Likely
Laced Woodpecker
LC

Laced Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus vittatus

10–20% · With luck
Common Flameback
LC

Common Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium javanense

10–20% · With luck
Javan Flameback
NT

Javan Flameback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chrysocolaptes strictus

<5% · Rare
White-bellied Woodpecker
LC

White-bellied Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dryocopus javensis

Insufficient data
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

70–80% · Very likely
Lineated Barbet
LC

Lineated Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon lineatus

40–50% · Likely
Little Barbet
LC

Little Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon australis

20–30% · Possible
Flame-fronted Barbet
LC

Flame-fronted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilopogon armillaris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
2 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker in Bali Barat National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker in Bali Barat National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.

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