Greater Yellownape
Chrysophlegma flavinucha
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusChrysophlegma (Large Yellownapes)
- SpeciesChrysophlegma flavinucha (Greater Yellownape)
About the Greater Yellownape
The greater yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in East Asia from northern and eastern India to south-eastern China, Indochina, Hainan, and Sumatra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Large, olive green woodpecker with prominent yellow-crested nape and throat. Dark olive green with grey underparts. Crown brownish and flight feathers chestnut barred with black. Bill often looks whitish. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Manas National Park
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Lesser Yellownape
Picus chlorolophus
Black-rumped Flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus
White-browed Piculet
Sasia ochracea
Himalayan Flameback
Dinopium shorii
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 7 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 15 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 16 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 17 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Yellownape in Manas National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Yellownape sighting in Manas National Park, based on 95 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Yellownape in Manas National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Greater Yellownape in Manas National Park in our monthly data.