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Freckle-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos analis
Freckle-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos analis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos analis) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 44.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Dendrocopos
- Species analis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Freckle-breasted 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 Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos analis) belongs to the Picidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s Myanmar to Indochina, Andaman Is., Java and Bali.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.9 g, with a wing length of about 9 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker?
The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is a small bird that weighs around 44.9 g.
Where does the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker live?
The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s Myanmar to Indochina, Andaman Is., Java and Bali, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker belong to?
The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos analis) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker eat?
The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker migrate?
The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker — including its drumming — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Freckle-breasted Woodpecker's range?
The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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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.