Blythipicus pyrrhotis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%
The bay woodpecker (Blythipicus pyrrhotis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The bay woodpecker's diet consists of various insects such as ants, termites and wood-boring beetles, and they will also consume berries occasionally. They do most of their foraging 3–4 m below the surface level, on trunks, rotting snags, logs, and on saplings, vines and bamboo. They do not forage near other bay woodpeckers, but they maintain loose contact with their partners.
The bay woodpecker is a mid-size bird with a body length of 26.5–30 cm (10.4–11.8 in). The average adult bay woodpecker has a weight of 126–170 g (4.4–6.0 oz). Male bay woodpeckers can be distinguished by a brown crown on their heads, a short crest and nape with streaking, and a pale brown forehead. Female bay woodpeckers have a shorter bill than the males, as well as a pale head without any red on the neck. Bay woodpeckers are members of the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 91 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 34th most-seen of the 159 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against about 10% in April and May, the lowest months. That is one of Cuc Phuong National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 390 mm in August. July has too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bay Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Bay Woodpecker sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Bay Woodpecker that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Grey-capped Woodpecker (about 20%), Greater Yellownape (about 10%) and Red-collared Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bay Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (91 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
