Chrysophlegma flavinucha
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The greater yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in East Asia from northern and eastern India to south-eastern China, Indochina, Hainan, and Sumatra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Large, olive green woodpecker with prominent yellow-crested nape and throat. Dark olive green with grey underparts. Crown brownish and flight feathers chestnut barred with black. Bill often looks whitish. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Yellownape sighting in Chitwan National Park on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 175th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, April–May and September–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Yellownape in Chitwan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, June–August and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greater Yellownape 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.
10th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Greater Yellownape sightings, Chitwan National Park ranks 10th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 30%), Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 20%) and Namdapha National Park (India, about 20%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Greater Yellownape that you can see in Chitwan National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker (about 30%), Grey-capped Woodpecker (about 30%) and Greater Flameback (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greater Yellownape is recorded against all the birds logged in Chitwan National Park (79 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.
