Crimson-breasted Woodpecker
Dryobates cathpharius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDryobates (Dryobates Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesDryobates cathpharius (Crimson-breasted Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
Bay Woodpecker
Blythipicus pyrrhotis
Greater Yellownape
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
White-browed Piculet
Sasia ochracea
Darjeeling Woodpecker
Dendrocopos darjellensis
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker
Dendrocopos hyperythrus
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-breasted Woodpecker in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Crimson-breasted Woodpecker sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crimson-breasted Woodpecker in Khangchendzonga National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-breasted Woodpecker in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.