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Great Slaty Woodpecker

Mulleripicus pulverulentus · Picidae · Piciformes

Best monthsFeb–Mar · Julmost records
Records4,686in 4 countries
Most seen inMalaysia3,039 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About

Great Slaty Woodpecker in brief

The great slaty woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) is a bird of the Picidae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 4,686 published records, most of them from Malaysia, Cambodia and Singapore. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and July and fall to their lowest in October and November.

Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Malaysia3,039 records · best Jul, Mar
Cambodia1,465 records · best Feb, Jan
Singapore160 records · best Mar, Aug
Brunei22 records · best Jun, May
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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