Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Leiopicus mahrattensis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusLeiopicus
- SpeciesLeiopicus mahrattensis (Yellow-crowned Woodpecker)
About the Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
The yellow-crowned woodpecker (Leiopicus mahrattensis) or Mahratta woodpecker is a species of small pied woodpecker found in the Indian subcontinent. It is the only species placed in the genus Leiopicus. The yellow-crowned woodpecker was originally described by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name Picus mahrattensis. It is now the only species placed in the genus Leiopicus that was introduced by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1854. The specific epithet mahrattensis is from Marhatta, a historical region in the modern Indian state of Maharashtra. The genus name Leiopicus combines the Classical Greek leios meaning "smooth" or "beardless" and pikos meaning "woodpecker". The yellow-crowned woodpecker is closely related to the woodpeckers in the genus Dendrocoptes.
A medium-small (17.5 cm, 6.9 inches, 28-46 grams, 1–1.6 ounces), pale-headed, pied woodpecker. Upper-parts black, heavily spotted and barred white. Underparts dark, streaked dingy white with red belly patch. Irregular brown cheek and neck patches. Female has yellowish crown and nape. In male nape scarlet and fore-crown yellow. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-crowned Woodpecker in Sinharaja Forest Reserve
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Gir National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 16 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 17 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-crowned Woodpecker in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-crowned Woodpecker sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-crowned Woodpecker in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-crowned Woodpecker in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.