White-naped Woodpecker
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White-naped Woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes festivus

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

The white-naped woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes festivus) is woodpecker which is a widespread but a scarce breeder in the Indian subcontinent. It is associated with open forest and scrub with some trees. It nests in a tree hole, laying one or two white eggs. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Woodpecker sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Crimson-backed Flameback
LC

Crimson-backed Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes stricklandi

<5% · Rare
Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback
LC

Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium psarodes

10–20% · With luck
Black-rumped Flameback
LC

Black-rumped Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium benghalense

10–20% · With luck
Brown-capped Woodpecker

Brown-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus nanus

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

5–10% · Rare
Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-crowned Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leiopicus mahrattensis

Insufficient data
Lesser Yellownape
LC

Lesser Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus chlorolophus

Insufficient data
Brown-headed Barbet
LC

Brown-headed Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon zeylanicus

60–70% · Likely
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

40–50% · Likely
Crimson-fronted Barbet
LC

Crimson-fronted Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon rubricapillus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
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 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
8 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
9 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
13 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
14 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
15 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-naped Woodpecker in Wilpattu National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a White-naped Woodpecker sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-naped Woodpecker in Wilpattu National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for White-naped Woodpecker in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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