Yungipicus nanus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The brown-capped pygmy woodpecker or Indian pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus nanus) is a species of very small woodpecker found in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides. This species is non-migratory and often spotted in pairs or small family groups. They are known for being very active and are not often spotted, despite their constant foraging in the tree canopy.
The brown-capped pygmy woodpecker has brownish cap from the forehead to hindneck. A small brown and white woodpecker with distinctive pink-rimmed white irises. Barred brown and white above, lightly streaked dirty white below. Tail spotted white. Paler brown crown (edged red in male) and eyestripes contrasting with white supercilia and cheeks.
This is a non-migratory bird found across most of India (except the northeast/Thar desert), Nepal, and Sri Lanka. It inhabits diverse, habitats up to 2300m, including deciduous/secondary forests, orchards, and also urban gardens. They are resident, though birds at higher altitudes may move to lower elevations during the winter months. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 11 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Gir National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | Udawalawe National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 16 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 17 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-capped Woodpecker sighting in Bhopal on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 185th most-seen of the 197 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-capped Woodpecker in Bhopal on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months. That is one of Bhopal's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 440 mm in July.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-capped Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
8th of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Brown-capped Woodpecker sightings, Bhopal ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Thrissur (India, about 10%), Lucknow (India, about 10%) and Kozhikode (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-capped Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Bhopal (7 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.
