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Revision as of 20:04, 23 April 2019
Alternative name: Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
- Yungipicus moluccensis
Dendrocopos moluccensis
Identification
- Brown and white barring on upperparts
- Streaked white underparts
- Spotted white tail
- Pink-rimmed white irises
- Pale brown crown (edged with red in males)
- Pale brown eyestripe
- White supercilium and cheek
Distribution
Found on the Malay Peninsula (including Singapore) to Borneo, Sumatra, Java and the Lesser Sundas.
Taxonomy
Placed in genus Yungipicus by Gill and Donsker.
Subspecies[1]
Two subspecies recognized:
- D.m. moluccensis on the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and Java
- D.m. grandis on the Lesser Sundas
It was formerly considered conspecific with Brown-capped Woodpecker.
Habitat
Paddy fields, mangroves, coastal scrub, plantations, parks and gardens, open woodland.
Behaviour
Breeding
Both sexes excavate a hole about 15-30cm long in a dead tree.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sunda_Pygmy_Woodpecker