Blythipicus pyrrhotis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 162 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 192nd most-seen of the 360 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–March and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bay Woodpecker in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–October and December–January, the lowest months. Those are among Kaeng Krachan National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 260 mm in September.
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.
6th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Bay Woodpecker sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%), Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 20%) and Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 20%).
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Bay Woodpecker that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Common Flameback (about 30%), Greater Flameback (about 30%) and Greater Yellownape (about 30%), 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 Kaeng Krachan National Park (162 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.
