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Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus nanus
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus nanus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus nanus) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.2 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Yungipicus
- Species nanus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus nanus) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India and Sri Lanka.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 3.6 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker?
The Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker live?
The Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India and Sri Lanka, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker belong to?
The Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus nanus) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker eat?
The Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker migrate?
The Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
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How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.