How do you identify a Freckle-breasted Woodpecker?

A medium-sized, pied woodpecker. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Freckle-breasted Woodpecker?

The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is a small sized bird weighing about 45 g.

Where can you see a Freckle-breasted Woodpecker?

The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker occurs in 7 countries, including Thailand, Indonesia, India, Cambodia and Vietnam.

What birds look similar to a Freckle-breasted Woodpecker?

The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Himalayan Woodpecker, the Rufous-bellied Woodpecker and the Darjeeling Woodpecker.

Is the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker endangered?

The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Freckle-breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos analis

Woodpeckers · Piciformes · Rare

The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos analis) is a rare woodpecker found in 7 countries, weighing about 45 g. The freckle-breasted woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

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About the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker

The freckle-breasted woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

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How to identify it

A medium-sized, pied woodpecker. Upperparts black, heavily barred white. Undertail red, breast und belly buffwith light flank barring and slight side streaking. Withish cheeks partly bordered by black line. Crown red in male with orange forehead, black in female.

Where it lives

Thailand Indonesia India Cambodia Vietnam Myanmar (Burma) Laos

When to see it

The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Freckle-breasted Woodpecker?: A medium-sized, pied woodpecker. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Freckle-breasted Woodpecker?: The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is a small sized bird weighing about 45 g.
Where can you see a Freckle-breasted Woodpecker?: The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker occurs in 7 countries, including Thailand, Indonesia, India, Cambodia and Vietnam.
What birds look similar to a Freckle-breasted Woodpecker?: The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Himalayan Woodpecker, the Rufous-bellied Woodpecker and the Darjeeling Woodpecker.
Is the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker endangered?: The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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