What are the chances of seeing a Maroon Woodpecker in Gunung Leuser National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon Woodpecker sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 149th most-seen of the 166 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 Maroon Woodpecker in Gunung Leuser National Park?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon Woodpecker in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
What time of day is best to see a Maroon Woodpecker?
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Maroon Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Gunung Leuser National Park the best place to see a Maroon Woodpecker?
10th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Maroon Woodpecker sightings, Gunung Leuser National Park ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 20%), Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 20%) and Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Maroon Woodpecker live in Gunung Leuser National Park?
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Maroon Woodpecker that you can see in Gunung Leuser National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Crimson-winged Woodpecker (about 20%), Banded Woodpecker (about 10%) and Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Maroon Woodpecker sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Maroon Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Gunung Leuser National Park (8 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.