Darjeeling Woodpecker
Dendrocopos darjellensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDendrocopos (Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesDendrocopos darjellensis (Darjeeling Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker
Dendrocopos hyperythrus
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Bay Woodpecker
Blythipicus pyrrhotis
Crimson-breasted Woodpecker
Dryobates cathpharius
Greater Yellownape
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
White-browed Piculet
Sasia ochracea
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus
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 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Darjeeling Woodpecker in Khangchendzonga National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Darjeeling Woodpecker sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Darjeeling Woodpecker in Khangchendzonga National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Darjeeling Woodpecker in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.