How big is a Maroon Woodpecker?

The Maroon Woodpecker is a medium sized bird weighing about 82 g.

Where can you see a Maroon Woodpecker?

The Maroon Woodpecker occurs in 5 countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei and Myanmar (Burma).

What birds look similar to a Maroon Woodpecker?

The Maroon Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Bay Woodpecker.

Is the Maroon Woodpecker endangered?

The Maroon Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Maroon Woodpecker

Blythipicus rubiginosus

Woodpeckers · Piciformes · Rare

The Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus) is a rare woodpecker found in 5 countries, weighing about 82 g. The maroon woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforestcavity nest82 g

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus), photo 1 — Photo: Samuel Lee · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus), photo 2 — Photo: MATVEY KALACHEV · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus), photo 3 — Photo: MATVEY KALACHEV · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus), photo 4 — Photo: MATVEY KALACHEV · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus), photo 5 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus), photo 6 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus), photo 7 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus), photo 8 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus), photo 9 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus), photo 10 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Maroon Woodpecker

The maroon woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, southern Myanmar, Singapore, and southern Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

Malaysia Thailand Indonesia Brunei Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Bay WoodpeckerBlythipicus pyrrhotis

Quick questions

What does a Maroon Woodpecker look like?: The maroon woodpecker is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
How big is a Maroon Woodpecker?: The Maroon Woodpecker is a medium sized bird weighing about 82 g.
Where can you see a Maroon Woodpecker?: The Maroon Woodpecker occurs in 5 countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei and Myanmar (Burma).
What birds look similar to a Maroon Woodpecker?: The Maroon Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Bay Woodpecker.
Is the Maroon Woodpecker endangered?: The Maroon Woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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