Checker-throated Woodpecker

Chrysophlegma mentale (Temminck, 1826)

100 gWeight

The checker-throated woodpecker, checker-throated yellownape, or Javan yellownape (Chrysophlegma mentale) is a species of bird in the family Picidae native to Southeast Asia.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand

Checker-throated Woodpecker has been recorded at 82 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia894 records
Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia620 records
Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia179 records

More places

Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia163 records
Hutan Simpan LenggorMalaysia114 records
Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia89 records
Ijen – main roadIndonesia87 records
Sungai Congkak Recreational ForestMalaysia76 records
Taman Negara NP – Mutiara ResortMalaysia70 records
Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia62 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia Indonesia Thailand

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

About

The checker-throated woodpecker, checker-throated yellownape, or Javan yellownape (Chrysophlegma mentale) is a species of bird in the family Picidae native to Southeast Asia.

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