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Lesser Yellownape

Picus chlorolophus · Picidae · Piciformes

Best monthsFeb–Mar · Decmost records
Records43,961in 7 countries
Most seen inIndia33,868 records
Red List–IUCN status
About

Lesser Yellownape in brief

The lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) is a bird of the Picidae family.

Across the 7 countries we cover it has 43,961 published records, most of them from India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, March and December.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

India33,868 records · best Feb, Mar
Sri Lanka4,432 records · best Dec, Jan
Nepal2,359 records · best Mar, Dec
Bhutan1,513 records · best Apr, Mar
Vietnam923 records · best Mar, Feb
Cambodia542 records · best Feb, Jan
Bangladesh324 records · best Dec, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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