Lesser Yellownape
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Lesser Yellownape

Picus chlorolophus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Cat Tien National Park
267 Verified records at Cat Tien National Park
May 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Yellownape sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 267 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park

Laced Woodpecker
LC

Laced Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus vittatus

40–50% · Likely
Grey-headed Woodpecker
LC

Grey-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus canus

5–10% · With luck
Streak-throated Woodpecker
LC

Streak-throated Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus xanthopygaeus

Insufficient data
Common Flameback
LC

Common Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium javanense

40–50% · Likely
Greater Flameback
LC

Greater Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

20–30% · Possible
Black-and-buff Woodpecker
LC

Black-and-buff Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Meiglyptes jugularis

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

Pale-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gecinulus grantia

10–20% · With luck
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
LC

Heart-spotted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemicircus canente

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

White-browed Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sasia ochracea

10–20% · With luck
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

5–10% · With luck
White-bellied Woodpecker
LC

White-bellied Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dryocopus javensis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Cat Tien National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Yellownape sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 267 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Yellownape in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.

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