Least ConcernUncommon
About the Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
The grey-capped pygmy woodpecker 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.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in January · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Japanese Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus kizukiThe Japanese pygmy woodpecker is 13–15 cm (5.1–5.9 in) long.
Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanusThe brown-capped pygmy woodpecker has brownish cap from the forehead to hindneck.
Sunda Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus moluccensisThis is a small woodpecker with an overall length of around 13 cm (5.1 in).
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