Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusDendrocopos (Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesDendrocopos macei (Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker)
About the Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
The fulvous-breasted woodpecker (Dendrocopos macei) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India and Myanmar. The freckle-breasted woodpecker was formerly considered conspecific with this species.
A medium-sized, pied woodpecker. Upperparts black, heavily barred white. Undertail red, breast and belly buff with light flank barring and slight side streaking. Withish cheeks partly bordered by black line. Crown red in male with orange forehead, black in female.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Media related to Dendrocopos macei at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker in Sundarbans National Park
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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 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker in Sundarbans National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 346 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker in Sundarbans National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.