Genus

Green Woodpeckers and Allies

Picus

12 species in our catalog · found in 64 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
GenusPicus (Green Woodpeckers and Allies)

Species in this group

Picus vittatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Picus xanthopygaeus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Picus canus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Picus viridis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Picus chlorolophus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Picus awokera

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Picus sharpei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Picus puniceus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Picus viridanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Picus squamatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Picus rabieri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Picus erythropygius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Green Woodpeckers and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	4 of 12	~60%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~40%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~30%
	Lesser Yellownape			~20%
	Scaly-bellied Woodpecker			<5%
2	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	3 of 12	~60%
	Laced Woodpecker			~40%
	Lesser Yellownape			~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
3	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3 of 12	~40%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~40%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
4	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	3 of 12	~40%
	Lesser Yellownape			~30%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~20%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			<5%
5	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3 of 12	~40%
	Lesser Yellownape			~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~10%
6	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~30%
	Green Woodpecker			~30%
7	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 12	~30%
	Lesser Yellownape			~30%
8	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 12	~30%
	Lesser Yellownape			~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~10%
9	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 12	~30%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
10	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 12	~30%
	Green Woodpecker			~30%
11	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~30%
	Green Woodpecker			~30%
12	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 12	~30%
	Japanese Green Woodpecker			~30%
13	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	5 of 12	~30%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~20%
	Streak-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
	Crimson-winged Woodpecker			<5%
	Laced Woodpecker			<5%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
14	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 12	~30%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~20%
	Lesser Yellownape			~10%
15	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 12	~30%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~20%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
16	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 12	~20%
	Laced Woodpecker			~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			<5%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
17	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	3 of 12	~20%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
18	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~20%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			~20%
19	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 12	~20%
	Lesser Yellownape			~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
20	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~20%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			~20%
21	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			<5%
22	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			<5%
23	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	2 of 12	~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~20%
	Green Woodpecker			<5%
24	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 12	~20%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~10%
	Lesser Yellownape			~10%
25	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	2 of 12	~20%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
26	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~20%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			~20%
27	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	2 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			<5%
28	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 12	~20%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~20%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
29	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
30	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~20%
	Crimson-winged Woodpecker			~20%
31	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~20%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			~20%
32	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 12	~20%
	Crimson-winged Woodpecker			~20%
33	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 12	~10%
	Lesser Yellownape			~10%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			<5%
34	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 12	~10%
	Streak-breasted Woodpecker			~10%
	Crimson-winged Woodpecker			<5%
35	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 12	~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
36	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~10%
	Crimson-winged Woodpecker			~10%
37	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~10%
	Laced Woodpecker			~10%
38	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 12	~10%
	Scaly-bellied Woodpecker			~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			<5%
39	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~10%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			~10%
40	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
41	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 12	~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			<5%
42	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 12	~10%
	Red-collared Woodpecker			~10%
43	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 12	~10%
	Crimson-winged Woodpecker			~10%
44	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
45	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 12	~10%
	Lesser Yellownape			~10%
46	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 12	~10%
	Black-headed Woodpecker			~10%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			<5%
47	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 12	~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
48	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 12	~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
49	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 12	~10%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~10%
50	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1 of 12	~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
51	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 12	<5%
	Crimson-winged Woodpecker			<5%
52	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 12	<5%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			<5%
53	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 12	<5%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			<5%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
54	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 12	<5%
	Green Woodpecker			<5%
55	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 12	<5%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			<5%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
56	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	<5%
	Green Woodpecker			<5%
57	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 12	<5%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			<5%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
58	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 12	<5%
	Green Woodpecker			<5%
59	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 12	<5%
	Crimson-winged Woodpecker			<5%
60	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	<5%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			<5%
61	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	<5%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			<5%
62	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 12	<5%
	Green Woodpecker			<5%
63	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 12	<5%
	Crimson-winged Woodpecker			<5%
64	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 12	<5%
	Green Woodpecker			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~60%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			~60%
2	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~50%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~50%
3	Sofia	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	1 of 12	~50%
	Green Woodpecker			~50%
4	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	2 of 12	~50%
	Green Woodpecker			~50%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			<5%
5	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	2 of 12	~50%
	Green Woodpecker			~50%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			<5%
6	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 12	~40%
	Green Woodpecker			~40%
7	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	2 of 12	~40%
	Green Woodpecker			~40%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			<5%
8	Sendai	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 12	~30%
	Japanese Green Woodpecker			~30%
9	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 12	~30%
	Green Woodpecker			~30%
10	Luoyang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~30%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~30%
11	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 12	~30%
	Green Woodpecker			~30%
12	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 12	~30%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~30%
13	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~30%
	Green Woodpecker			~30%
14	Guiyang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~30%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~30%
15	Daejeon	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 12	~30%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~30%
16	Jinan	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~30%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~30%
17	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	3 of 12	~30%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~20%
	Lesser Yellownape			~10%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			<5%
18	Gwangju	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 12	~30%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~30%
19	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
20	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
21	Xining	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~20%
22	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
23	Busan	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 12	~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~20%
24	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~20%
25	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
26	Lanzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~20%
27	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
28	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 12	~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~20%
29	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 12	~20%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~20%
30	Belgrade	🇷🇸 Serbia	1 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
31	Chattogram	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 12	~20%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~20%
32	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
33	Tamluk	🇮🇳 India	1 of 12	~20%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~20%
34	Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	1 of 12	~20%
	Green Woodpecker			~20%
35	Daegu	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 12	~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
36	Harbin	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
37	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 12	~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
38	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 12	~10%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			~10%
39	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	1 of 12	~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
40	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 12	~10%
	Laced Woodpecker			~10%
41	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	~10%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			~10%
42	Rostov-on-Don	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 12	~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
43	Naples	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 12	~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
44	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 12	~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
45	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 12	~10%
	Crimson-winged Woodpecker			~10%
	Laced Woodpecker			<5%
46	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	2 of 12	~10%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~10%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
47	Berhampore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 12	~10%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			~10%
48	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 12	~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
49	Shijiazhuang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
50	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 12	~10%
	Laced Woodpecker			~10%
51	Hefei	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
52	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 12	~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
	Lesser Yellownape			<5%
53	Stockholm	🇸🇪 Sweden	1 of 12	~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
54	Sapporo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 12	~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
55	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 12	~10%
	Green Woodpecker			~10%
56	Ulaanbaatar	🇲🇳 Mongolia	1 of 12	~10%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			~10%
57	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 12	~10%
	Japanese Green Woodpecker			~10%
58	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 12	<5%
	Streak-throated Woodpecker			<5%
59	Shenyang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 12	<5%
	Grey-headed Woodpecker			<5%
60	Valencia	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 12	<5%
	Iberian Green Woodpecker			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Wildwald Voßwinkel	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
2	AQUA Akvarium & Dyrepark	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
3	Alpenzoo Innsbruck	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
4	Bristol Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity

Green Woodpeckers and Allies

Species in this group

Laced Woodpecker

Streak-throated Woodpecker

Grey-headed Woodpecker

Green Woodpecker

Lesser Yellownape

Japanese Green Woodpecker

Iberian Green Woodpecker

Crimson-winged Woodpecker

Streak-breasted Woodpecker

Scaly-bellied Woodpecker

Red-collared Woodpecker

Black-headed Woodpecker

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Green Woodpeckers and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found