Yungipicus canicapillus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The grey-capped pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus canicapillus) is an Asian bird species of the woodpecker family (Picidae). It has a subspecies, Yungipicus canicapillus doerriesi, located primarily in Manchuria, eastern Siberia, and Korea. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides.
This is a small, dark woodpecker with dark irides. Barred black and white above, it usually has unbarred central tail feathers. Its dark buff underside has prominent dark streaking. The dark grey crown (with a red nape in males), strong black eyestripes, and thin dark malar stripes contrast with broad white supercilia and cheeks.
Its range extends from the Himalayas and Manchuria to Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 7 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 12 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 16 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 19 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 20 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-capped Woodpecker sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 2,784 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 324 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 and November
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-capped Woodpecker in Beijing on a given day, against about 30% in March–April, June–August and October, the lowest months. Those are among Beijing's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 150 mm in July.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grey-capped 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 25 cities where we can rate Grey-capped Woodpecker sightings, Beijing has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Nanjing (China, about 40%) and Hefei (China, about 40%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Grey-capped Woodpecker that you can see in Beijing (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Great Spotted Woodpecker (about 60%) and Grey-headed Woodpecker (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grey-capped Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Beijing (2,784 verified sightings), 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.
