Orange-backed Woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes validus)
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Orange-backed Woodpecker

Chrysocolaptes validus (Temminck, 1825)

149 gWeight

Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Least Concern

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

  1. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia312 records
  2. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia209 records
  3. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia205 records
More places
  1. Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia170 records
  2. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia149 records
  3. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia129 records
  4. Taman Negara NP – Mutiara ResortMalaysia80 records
  5. Sungai Congkak Recreational ForestMalaysia65 records
  6. Taman Negara NPMalaysia61 records
  7. Taman Negara NP – Sungai RelauMalaysia60 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandIndonesiaBrunei

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

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Chrysocolaptes

Other birds in the genus Chrysocolaptes

Orange-backed Woodpecker

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