Orange-backed Woodpecker
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    Orange-backed Woodpecker

    Chrysocolaptes validus

    Iconic Birds
    Least Concern

    Quick Facts

    Mass0.0149 kg

    Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).

    The orange-backed woodpecker is a bird in the woodpecker family Picidae, found in southern Thailand, Malaya, Sarawak and Sabah in Malaysia, Brunei, Sumatra, and Java. It is a forest specialist that is found primarily in the canopy.

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    Where to Find

    Top parks for Orange-backed Woodpecker. Sightings recorded in 49 safari areas total.

    ● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
    Southeast Asia
    Hutan Simpanan Kekal Gunung ArongSouthern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia
    Rare
    Hutan Simpanan Kekal Gunung Arong (Tadahan Air)Southern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia
    Rare
    Hutan Simpanan Kekal Gunung Arong Tambahan 2Southern Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia
    Rare
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