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+ | '''Alternative name: Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker''' | ||
+ | ;[[:Category:Dendrocopos|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 [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] and cheek | ||
+ | [[Image:19005Sunda Pygmy 07.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Karim+Madoya|Karim Madoya}}<br />Papar, Sabah, [[Malaysia]], February 2007]] | ||
+ | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | Found on the [[Malay Peninsula]] (including [[Singapore]]) to [[Borneo]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]] and the [[Lesser Sundas]]. | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
+ | 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== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Wikipedia | ||
+ | #BF Member observations | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
+ | ==External Links== | ||
+ | {{GSearch|Dendrocopos+moluccensis}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Dendrocopos]] |
Revision as of 09:40, 27 August 2013
Alternative name: Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
- 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
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 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sunda_Pygmy_Woodpecker