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 Khao Luang National Park
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus
Streak-breasted Woodpecker
Picus viridanus
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
Hemicircus concretus
Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
Common Flameback
Dinopium javanense
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Picus puniceus
Bamboo Woodpecker
Gecinulus viridis
📅 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 Khao Luang National Park?
About 26% of visitor-days record a White-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 135 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-rumped Woodpecker in Khao Luang National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Woodpecker in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.