Orange-Backed Woodpecker
Reinwardtipicus validus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusReinwardtipicus
- SpeciesReinwardtipicus validus (Orange-Backed Woodpecker)
About the Orange-Backed Woodpecker
The orange-backed woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes validus) is a bird in the woodpecker family Picidae, found in southern Thailand, Malaya, Sarawak and Sabah in Malaysia, Brunei, Sumatra, and Java. It is a forest specialist that is found primarily in the canopy.
The orange-backed woodpecker was described and illustrated in 1825 by Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in his Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux from specimens that had been collected on the Indonesian island of Java. He coined the binomial name Pic validus. This species was previously placed in its own genus Reinwardtipicus. It is now one of ten species placed in the genus Chrysocolaptes that was introduced in 1843 by the English zoologist Edward Blyth.
Two subspecies are recognised: C. v. xanthopygius (Finsch, 1905) – the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo; C. v. validus (Temminck, 1825) – Java. BirdLife species factsheet for Chrysocolaptes validus "Reinwardtipicus validus". Avibase.
"Orange-backed woodpecker media". Internet Bird Collection. Interactive range map of Chrysocolaptes validus at IUCN Red List Audio recordings of Orange-backed... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Orange-Backed Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Orange-Backed Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-Backed Woodpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Orange-Backed Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
November has the highest sighting rate for Orange-Backed Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.