Yungipicus canicapillus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The grey-capped pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus canicapillus) is an Asian bird species of the woodpecker family (Picidae). It has a subspecies, Yungipicus canicapillus doerriesi, located primarily in Manchuria, eastern Siberia, and Korea. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides.
This is a small, dark woodpecker with dark irides. Barred black and white above, it usually has unbarred central tail feathers. Its dark buff underside has prominent dark streaking. The dark grey crown (with a red nape in males), strong black eyestripes, and thin dark malar stripes contrast with broad white supercilia and cheeks.
Its range extends from the Himalayas and Manchuria to Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 7 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 12 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 14 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 16 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 19 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 20 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-capped Woodpecker sighting in Royal Bardia National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 98th most-seen of the 233 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-capped Woodpecker in Royal Bardia National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February–April and October–December, the lowest months. That is one of Royal Bardia National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against almost none in November. August has too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grey-capped 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.
8th of 20
Of the 20 parks where we can rate Grey-capped Woodpecker sightings, Royal Bardia National Park ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Chitwan National Park (Nepal, about 30%), Manas National Park (India, about 30%) and Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grey-capped Woodpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Bardia National Park (42 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.
