White-rumped Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMeiglyptes (Tufted Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMeiglyptes tristis (White-rumped Woodpecker)
The zebra woodpecker (Meiglyptes tristis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Java. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is considered endangered. The zebra woodpecker was described by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield in 1821 under the binomial name Picus tristis from a specimen collected in Java. The specific epithet tristis is Latin for "sad" or "gloomy". Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 185 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
Black-and-buff Woodpecker
Meiglyptes jugularis
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Common Flameback
Dinopium javanense
Greater Yellownape
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
Streak-breasted Woodpecker
Picus viridanus
Great Slaty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus pulverulentus
White-browed Piculet
Sasia ochracea
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Hemicircus canente
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus
Freckle-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos analis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-rumped Woodpecker in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 185 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-rumped Woodpecker in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Woodpecker in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.