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)
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
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 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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 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 Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 18% of visitor-days record a White-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 250 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-rumped Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
September has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.