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Alternative name: Sulu Woodpecker; Ramsay's Woodpecker
- Yungipicus ramsayi
Dendrocopos ramsayi
Identification
Distribution
Endemic to the Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Jolo, Tawi Tawi, Sanga Sanga and Sibutu) in the southern Philippines.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker.
Habitat
Forests and mixed cultivation.
Behaviour
This small woodpecker is found creeping up the sides of trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sulu_Pygmy_Woodpecker
