Piciformes / Picidae / Yungipicus
Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus · 星头啄木鸟
Introduction
A small Asian woodpecker species in the family Picidae, with some authorities placing it in Dendrocopos or Picoides. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, mangrove forests, and moist montane forests across a range extending from the Himalayas and Manchuria to Southeast Asia.
Description
Small and dark with dark irides. Plumage is barred black and white above, usually with unbarred central tail feathers. The underside is dark buff with prominent dark streaking. Features include a dark grey crown (with a red nape in males), strong black eyestripes, thin dark malar stripes, and broad white supercilia and cheeks.
Distribution & Habitat
Range extends from the Himalayas and Manchuria to Southeast Asia. A subspecies, Yungipicus canicapillus doerriesi, is located primarily in Manchuria, eastern Siberia, and Korea. Natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae
- Genus
- Yungipicus
Vocalizations
Subspecies (11)
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Yungipicus canicapillus aurantiiventris
Borneo
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
