Dendrocoptes auriceps
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The brown-fronted woodpecker (Dendrocoptes auriceps) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It ranges across the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the lower-to-middle altitudes of the Himalayas. It is found in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan.
Some taxonomic authorities continue to place the species in Dendrocopos, while others place it genus Leiopicus. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. A medium-sized, pied woodpecker with yellow in crown. White-barred (rather than spotted) black. Underparts, prominent black moustache extending to breast and black-streaked white underparts. Vent deep pink. In male forecrown brown, centre yellow, rear red with black rear neck. In female whole crown yellow. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-fronted Woodpecker sighting in Srinagar on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 45th most-seen of the 120 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–May, August–September and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-fronted Woodpecker in Srinagar on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, June–July and October, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-fronted Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Brown-fronted Woodpecker sightings, Srinagar has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Dehradun (India, under 5%) and Kathmandu (Nepal, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-fronted Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Srinagar (33 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.
