
Orange-backed Woodpecker
Chrysocolaptes validus (Temminck, 1825)
149 gWeight
Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
Orange-backed Woodpecker has been recorded at 89 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia312 records
- Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia209 records
- Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia205 records
More places
- Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia170 records
- Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia149 records
- Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia129 records
- Taman Negara NP – Mutiara ResortMalaysia80 records
- Sungai Congkak Recreational ForestMalaysia65 records
- Taman Negara NPMalaysia61 records
- Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia60 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Orange-backed Woodpecker?
The Orange-backed Woodpecker weighs around 149 g.
Where does the Orange-backed Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Orange-backed Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Orange-backed Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange-backed Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Orange-backed Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Orange-backed Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 149 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 153 mm
- Tail
- 85 mm
- Bill
- 46 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Chrysocolaptes
Other birds in the genus Chrysocolaptes
Buff-spotted FlamebackChrysocolaptes lucidus
Luzon FlamebackChrysocolaptes haematribon
Yellow-faced FlamebackChrysocolaptes xanthocephalus
Red-headed FlamebackChrysocolaptes erythrocephalus
Javan FlamebackChrysocolaptes strictus
Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatus
Malabar FlamebackChrysocolaptes socialis
Crimson-backed FlamebackChrysocolaptes stricklandi
White-naped WoodpeckerChrysocolaptes festivus
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
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- EnglishOrange-backed Woodpecker
- 简体中文橙背啄木鸟
- 繁體中文橙背啄木
- 日本語アカハラコガネゲラ
- DeutschReinwardtspecht
- FrançaisPic vigoureux
- EspañolPito dorsinaranja
- Portuguêspica-pau-de-dorso-laranja
- ItalianoPicchio dorsoarancio
- NederlandsOranjerugspecht
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