Streak-throated Woodpecker
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Streak-throated Woodpecker

Picus xanthopygaeus

Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on John Cox's illustration · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Horton Plains National Park
11 Verified sightings at Horton Plains National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,537 Verified sightings across all 18 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Streak-throated Woodpecker

The streak-throated woodpecker (Picus xanthopygaeus) is a species of woodpecker found in the Indian subcontinent. It occurs in drier woodland, from lowland to the foothills of mountains. A medium-sized, green woodpecker with streaked throat and scaly whitish underparts. Green above with yellowish rump, white supercilia and white and black moustache. Crown red in male, blackish in female. Tail dark and plain. Smallish, dark bill.

The streak-breasted woodpecker has pale eyes, denser underpart streaking, and a thinner pale moustache stripe. The laced woodpecker has less underpart streaking and a warm yellowish hue all over the neck. The scaly-bellied woodpecker has streaked belly feathers, but unstreaked breast and throat plumage. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Horton Plains National Park

Lesser Yellownape
LC

Lesser Yellownape

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Picus chlorolophus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Crimson-backed Flameback
LC Endemic

Crimson-backed Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysocolaptes stricklandi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback
LC Endemic

Lesser Sri Lanka Flameback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dinopium psarodes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Brown-capped Woodpecker

Brown-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus nanus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Yellow-fronted Barbet
LC Endemic

Yellow-fronted Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon flavifrons

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Crimson-fronted Barbet
LC Endemic

Crimson-fronted Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon rubricapillus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Brown-headed Barbet
LC

Brown-headed Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon zeylanicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Coppersmith Barbet
LC

Coppersmith Barbet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Psilopogon haemacephalus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~40%
2 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
4 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
5 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
6 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
8 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
9 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
11 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
15 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
17 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
18 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Streak-throated Woodpecker in Horton Plains National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Streak-throated Woodpecker sighting in Horton Plains National Park, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Streak-throated Woodpecker in Horton Plains National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Streak-throated Woodpecker in Horton Plains National Park in our monthly data.

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