Bay Woodpecker
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Bay Woodpecker

Blythipicus pyrrhotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Langtang National Park
16 Verified records at Langtang National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The bay woodpecker (Blythipicus pyrrhotis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park

Scaly-bellied Woodpecker
LC

Scaly-bellied Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus squamatus

10–20% · With luck
Darjeeling Woodpecker
LC

Darjeeling Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocopos darjellensis

10–20% · With luck
Crimson-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-breasted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryobates cathpharius

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

Rufous-bellied Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocopos hyperythrus

5–10% · With luck
Brown-fronted Woodpecker

Brown-fronted Woodpecker

Bird

Dendrocoptes auriceps

5–10% · With luck
Speckled Piculet
LC

Speckled Piculet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picumnus innominatus

<5% · Rare
Grey-headed Woodpecker
LC

Grey-headed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus canus

<5% · Rare
Greater Yellownape
LC

Greater Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma flavinucha

Insufficient data
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
LC

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocopos macei

Insufficient data
Himalayan Woodpecker
LC

Himalayan Woodpecker

Bird

Dendrocopos himalayensis

Insufficient data
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

Insufficient data
Great Barbet
LC

Great Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon virens

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
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 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
4 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
5 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
7 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
10 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bay Woodpecker in Langtang National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bay Woodpecker in Langtang National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Bay Woodpecker in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.

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