Greater Yellownape

Greater Yellownape

Chrysophlegma flavinucha

Silhouette: Pepe Reigada · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Doi Inthanon National Park

In 3 days ~10%

58 Verified sightings at Doi Inthanon National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,525 In all 12 parks
July Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Greater Yellownape

The greater yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in East Asia from northern and eastern India to south-eastern China, Indochina, Hainan, and Sumatra. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Large, olive green woodpecker with prominent yellow-crested nape and throat. Dark olive green with grey underparts. Crown brownish and flight feathers chestnut barred with black. Bill often looks whitish. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Uncertain1:27

Malaysia · 2025

© Andrew McCafferty · XC1056591 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:33

Thailand · 2024

© Greg Irving · XC955866 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Drumming0:51

Laos · 2024

© Bram Piot · XC876596 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
2 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
3 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
4 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~10%
5 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
9 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
10 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
11 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
12 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Dehradun 🇮🇳 India
<5%
2 Kathmandu 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Yellownape in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Yellownape sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 240th most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Greater Yellownape in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Yellownape in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Greater Yellownape?

Between 2 and 5 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greater Yellownape 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.

Which relatives of the Greater Yellownape live in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Same family: Picidae

The closest relatives of the Greater Yellownape that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Stripe-breasted Woodpecker (about 10%), Bay Woodpecker (about 10%) and Grey-capped Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Greater Yellownape sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Greater Yellownape is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (58 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.

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