White-naped Woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes festivus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusChrysocolaptes (Chrysocolaptes Flamebacks)
- SpeciesChrysocolaptes festivus (White-naped Woodpecker)
The white-naped woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes festivus) is woodpecker which is a widespread but a scarce breeder in the Indian subcontinent. It is associated with open forest and scrub with some trees. It nests in a tree hole, laying one or two white eggs. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Woodpecker sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
Greater Yellownape
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
Himalayan Flameback
Dinopium shorii
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Great Slaty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus pulverulentus
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-naped Woodpecker in Jim Corbett National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Woodpecker sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-naped Woodpecker in Jim Corbett National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-naped Woodpecker in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.