Picus vittatus
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on John Cox's illustration · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The laced woodpecker (Picus vittatus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found throughout Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. A sole specimen recorded for Bangladesh has since been reidentified as a streak-breasted woodpecker.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Media related to Picus vittatus at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Laced Woodpecker sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 668 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 244 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March, May and August
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Laced Woodpecker in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against about 30% in December, the lowest month.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Laced Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Laced Woodpecker sightings, Cat Tien National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 20%) and Bali Barat National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same genus: Picus
The closest relatives of the Laced Woodpecker that you can see in Cat Tien National Park (genus Picus, Green Woodpeckers and Allies) are Lesser Yellownape (about 20%) and Grey-headed Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Laced Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Cat Tien National Park (668 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
