Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
A species of Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers, Also known as Grey-capped Woodpecker Scientific name : Yungipicus canicapillus Genus : Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, A species of Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers
Also known as:
Grey-capped Woodpecker
Botanical name: Yungipicus canicapillus
Genus: Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers
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Photo By Don Roberson
Description
The grey-capped pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus canicapillus) is an Asian bird species of the woodpecker family (Picidae). It has a subspecies, Yungipicus canicapillus doerriesi, located primarily in Manchuria, eastern Siberia, and Korea. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides. This is a small, dark woodpecker with dark irides. Barred black and white above, it usually has unbarred central tail feathers. Its dark buff underside has prominent dark streaking. The dark grey crown (with a red nape in males), strong black eyestripes, and thin dark malar stripes contrast with broad white supercilia and cheeks. Its range extends from the Himalayas and Manchuria to Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
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Photo By Don Roberson