Banded Woodpecker

Where to see

Banded Woodpecker

Chrysophlegma miniaceum

Way Kambas National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Banded Woodpecker during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~50%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
4 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
5 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Banded Woodpecker?

Way Kambas National Park

In Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Woodpecker sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

Where else can you see a Banded Woodpecker?

Khao Sok National Park and more

After Way Kambas National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Banded Woodpecker are in Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 20%), Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%).

When is the best time to see a Banded Woodpecker?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are August in Way Kambas National Park (about 60%), March in Khao Sok National Park (about 40%) and May in Khao Luang National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Banded Woodpecker on a given day. Each park's Banded Woodpecker page has the full month-by-month chart.