Lesser Yellownape
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Lesser Yellownape

Picus chlorolophus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Khao Yai National Park
37 Verified records at Khao Yai 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Yellownape sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park

Laced Woodpecker
LC

Laced Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus vittatus

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

Grey-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus canus

<5% · Rare
Greater Flameback
LC

Greater Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

20–30% · Possible
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
LC

Heart-spotted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemicircus canente

5–10% · With luck
Greater Yellownape
LC

Greater Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma flavinucha

5–10% · With luck
Black-and-buff Woodpecker
LC

Black-and-buff Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Meiglyptes jugularis

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

White-bellied Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dryocopus javensis

Insufficient data
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

<5% · Rare
Common Flameback
LC

Common Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium javanense

<5% · Rare
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

<5% · Rare
Great Slaty Woodpecker
VU

Great Slaty Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Mulleripicus pulverulentus

<5% · Rare
Bamboo Woodpecker
LC

Bamboo Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gecinulus viridis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Khao Yai National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Yellownape sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Yellownape in Khao Yai National Park?

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

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