Rufous Woodpecker

Rufous Woodpecker

Micropternus brachyurus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
0–10
Apr
0–10
May
0–10
Jun
<5
Jul
0–10
Aug
40–50
Sep
10–20
Oct
0–10
Nov
0–10
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 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
5 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
6 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
0–10%
8 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
0–10%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
0–10%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
0–10%
11 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
0–10%
12 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
0–10%
13 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
15 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
16 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
17 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
19 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
20 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
21 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
22 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
23 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
25 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
26 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
27 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
28 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
29 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

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.

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