Northern Sooty Woodpecker
A species of Large Asian Woodpeckers Scientific name : Mulleripicus funebris Genus : Large Asian Woodpeckers
Northern Sooty Woodpecker, A species of Large Asian Woodpeckers
Botanical name: Mulleripicus funebris
Genus: Large Asian Woodpeckers
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Description
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Description
The northern sooty woodpecker (Mulleripicus funebris) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to Luzon, Marinduque, Catanduanes and the Polillo Islands in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The northern sooty woodpecker was once considered conspecific with the southern sooty woodpecker and both were lumped together as Mulleripicus funebris and known simply as the "sooty woodpecker". 
Size
30 cm
Feeding Habits
Northern Sooty Woodpecker primarily consumes arboreal invertebrates, foraging alone or in pairs from the understorey to treetops over 20 meters high. It uses vocalization to communicate while searching for food on both living and dead trees.
Habitat
The northern Sooty Woodpecker is typically found in evergreen and secondary forests, including forest edges and areas near cultivations. It also inhabits montane oak and pine forests, indicating a preference for woodland areas with significant tree cover suitable for foraging and nesting.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Family
Woodpeckers Genus
Large Asian Woodpeckers Species
Northern Sooty Woodpecker 
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