Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMicropternus
- SpeciesMicropternus brachyurus (Rufous Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
White-rumped Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus
Great Slaty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus pulverulentus
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
Hemicircus concretus
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Picus puniceus
Orange-Backed Woodpecker
Reinwardtipicus validus
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus moluccensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Rufous Woodpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 160 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rufous Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
September has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.