Brown-fronted Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes auriceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDendrocoptes (Middle Spotted Woodpecker and Allies)
- SpeciesDendrocoptes auriceps (Brown-fronted Woodpecker)
Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park
Scaly-bellied Woodpecker
Picus squamatus
Darjeeling Woodpecker
Dendrocopos darjellensis
Crimson-breasted Woodpecker
Dryobates cathpharius
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker
Dendrocopos hyperythrus
Bay Woodpecker
Blythipicus pyrrhotis
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
Greater Yellownape
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
Himalayan Woodpecker
Dendrocopos himalayensis
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Great Barbet
Psilopogon virens
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown-fronted Woodpecker in Langtang National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Brown-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Brown-fronted Woodpecker in Langtang National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Brown-fronted Woodpecker in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.