White-winged Woodpecker

White-winged Woodpecker

Dendrocopos leucopterus

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Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Tashkent

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

18 Verified sightings at Tashkent
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-winged Woodpecker

The white-winged woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucopterus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Afghanistan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. The white-winged woodpecker's natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tashkent 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
~20%
2 Bishkek 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
~20%
3 Dushanbe 🇹🇯 Tajikistan
~20%
4 Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Woodpecker in Tashkent?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Woodpecker sighting in Tashkent on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 40 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-winged Woodpecker in Tashkent?

May

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Woodpecker in Tashkent on a given day, against about 10% in January, June–July and October–November, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a White-winged Woodpecker?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-winged Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Tashkent the best place to see a White-winged Woodpecker?

Yes

Of the 4 cities where we can rate White-winged Woodpecker sightings, Tashkent has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan, about 20%) and Dushanbe (Tajikistan, about 20%).

Where does the White-winged Woodpecker sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-winged Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Tashkent (18 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.

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