Picus squamatus
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In 3 days <5%
The scaly-bellied woodpecker (Picus squamatus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions, ranging across Afghanistan, Iran, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan.
Its natural habitats are boreal forests, temperate forests, and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Large, green woodpecker with distinct scaling from breast to vent. Similar to streak-throated woodpecker but larger and with unstreaked throat and upper breast. Black moustache and black bored white supercilia. Tail strongly barred. Crown red in male, blackish in female. Large pale bill. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srinagar | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-bellied Woodpecker sighting in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 335th most-seen of the 368 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scaly-bellied Woodpecker in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scaly-bellied Woodpecker 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Scaly-bellied Woodpecker sightings, Jim Corbett National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 10%).
Same genus: Picus
The closest relatives of the Scaly-bellied Woodpecker that you can see in Jim Corbett National Park (genus Picus, Green Woodpeckers and Allies) are Grey-headed Woodpecker (about 40%), Streak-throated Woodpecker (about 30%) and Lesser Yellownape (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scaly-bellied Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Jim Corbett National Park (9 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.
