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Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus kizuki
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus kizuki) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Europe & Northern Asia.
Found across 2 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus kizuki) is a member of the Picidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 19.2 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Yungipicus
- Species kizuki
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus kizuki) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Asia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker?
The Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker is a small bird that weighs around 19.2 g.
Where does the Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker live?
The Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker belong to?
The Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus kizuki) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker eat?
The Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker migrate?
The Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker — including its call — 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
Best Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers
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.