Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
Hemicircus concretus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusHemicircus (Large-crested Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesHemicircus concretus (Gray-and-buff Woodpecker)
The grey-and-buff woodpecker (Hemicircus concretus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia (Sumatra and Borneo), Malaysia, southern Myanmar, and southern Thailand, but has become regionally extinct in Singapore. Its natural habitats are lowland and montane tropical or subtropical moist broadleaf forests. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-and-buff Woodpecker sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park
White-rumped Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus
Streak-breasted Woodpecker
Picus viridanus
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
Common Flameback
Dinopium javanense
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Picus puniceus
Bamboo Woodpecker
Gecinulus viridis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-and-buff Woodpecker in Khao Luang National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-and-buff Woodpecker sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gray-and-buff Woodpecker in Khao Luang National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Gray-and-buff Woodpecker in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.