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Found on the [[Malay Peninsula]] (including [[Singapore]]) to [[Borneo]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]] and the [[Lesser Sundas]]. | Found on the [[Malay Peninsula]] (including [[Singapore]]) to [[Borneo]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]] and the [[Lesser Sundas]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
Two subspecies recognized: | Two subspecies recognized: | ||
| − | * '' | + | * ''Y. m. moluccensis'' on the [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Borneo]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Java]] |
| − | * '' | + | * ''Y. m. grandis'' on the [[Lesser Sundas]] |
It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Brown-capped Woodpecker]]. | It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Brown-capped Woodpecker]]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Paddy fields, mangroves, coastal scrub, plantations, parks and gardens, open woodland. | Paddy fields, mangroves, coastal scrub, plantations, parks and gardens, open woodland. | ||
Revision as of 08:56, 24 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
Subspecies[1]
Two subspecies recognized:
- Y. m. moluccensis on the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and Java
- Y. 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 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sunda_Pygmy_Woodpecker
