Picus vittatus
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on John Cox's illustration · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Laced Woodpecker sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 56th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Laced Woodpecker in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in July and December, the lowest months. That is one of Ho Chi Minh City's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 5 mm in February.
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 cities where we can rate Laced Woodpecker sightings, Ho Chi Minh City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Singapore (Singapore, about 10%) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Laced Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Ho Chi Minh City (35 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.
