Dendrocopos darjellensis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Darjeeling woodpecker (Dendrocopos darjellensis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Himalayas, and in some adjoining areas. A medium-sized pied woodpecker with yellow neck sides. Black upperparts with large white, scapular patches and white barred flight feathers and tail sides. Male has red nape patch. White cheeks and long black moustache extending to upper breast. Black-streaked, yellow-buff below with red vent. Long bill.
It is found in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Tibet. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Darjeeling Woodpecker sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 49 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 80th most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May, July and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Darjeeling Woodpecker in Langtang National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January, March–April, June and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Darjeeling Woodpecker sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Darjeeling Woodpecker sightings, Langtang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Darjeeling Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang National Park (49 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.
