Bay Woodpecker

How to identify

Field marks

1. Body length about 26.5–30 cm
2. Male has a brown crown and pale brown forehead
3. Male has a short crest and stripes on the nape

Male, female and young

The female has a shorter bill than the male, a paler head and no red on the neck.

Voice

It uses a long series of dry rattling notes to maintain contact with its mate; its territorial call carries far.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January · Most records: China, Thailand, Vietnam

Bay Woodpecker has been recorded at 343 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)414 records
2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand276 records
3. Pak Sha OHong Kong (China)275 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandVietnamIndiaBhutanMalaysiaNepalCambodia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

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