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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus moluccensis
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Checker-throated Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma mentale
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
Hemicircus concretus
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Picus puniceus
Orange-Backed Woodpecker
Reinwardtipicus validus
Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus
Common Flameback
Dinopium javanense
Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
📅 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 Way Kambas National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-rumped Woodpecker in Way Kambas National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Woodpecker in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.