Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
The Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma miniaceum) is a rare woodpecker found in 6 countries, weighing about 97 g. The banded woodpecker or the banded red woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
About the Banded Woodpecker
The banded woodpecker or the banded red woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
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How to identify it
The upper parts of the banded woodpecker are predominantly rufous-brown. The mantle is dull olive scaled with buff and the rump is yellow. The tail is chocolate-brown. The head is mostly rufous-brown with a shaggy yellowish nape. The chin, neck and throat are reddish-brown, the breast reddish barred with olive and the belly whitish, heavily barred with brownish-black. The sexes differ slightly; the male has a redder face and throat while the female's face and throat are browner, flecked with white. Both sexes have a dark beak, a chestnut eye with a bluish orbital ring, and greenish legs.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Banded Woodpecker can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Banded Woodpecker?
- The upper parts of the banded woodpecker are predominantly rufous-brown. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Banded Woodpecker?
- The Banded Woodpecker is a medium sized bird weighing about 97 g.
- Where can you see a Banded Woodpecker?
- The Banded Woodpecker occurs in 6 countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Brunei.
- What birds look similar to a Banded Woodpecker?
- The Banded Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Checker-throated Woodpecker and the Greater Yellownape.
- Is the Banded Woodpecker endangered?
- The Banded Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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