Rufous Woodpecker

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

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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	20–30%
2	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
3	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
4	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	10–20%
5	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	10–20%
6	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	10–20%
7	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	0–10%
8	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
9	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	0–10%
10	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	0–10%
11	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	0–10%
12	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	0–10%
13	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
14	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
15	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
16	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
17	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
18	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
19	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
20	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
21	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
22	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
23	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
24	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
25	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
26	Ba Be National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
27	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
28	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
29	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous Woodpecker in Periyar National Park?

About 18% of visitor-days record a Rufous Woodpecker sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 168 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Rufous Woodpecker in Periyar National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Woodpecker in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.