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Bay Woodpecker
Blythipicus pyrrhotis
Bay Woodpecker (Blythipicus pyrrhotis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
Found across 6 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Bay Woodpecker (Blythipicus pyrrhotis) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 132 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 Blythipicus
- Species pyrrhotis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 132 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bay Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bay Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bay Woodpecker (Blythipicus pyrrhotis) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Nepal to s Vietnam and se China.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 132 g, with a wing length of about 14.8 cm and a tail of around 9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bay Woodpecker?
The Bay Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 132 g.
Where does the Bay Woodpecker live?
The Bay Woodpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Nepal to s Vietnam and se China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bay Woodpecker belong to?
The Bay Woodpecker (Blythipicus pyrrhotis) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Bay Woodpecker eat?
The Bay Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bay Woodpecker migrate?
The Bay Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bay 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 Bay Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Bay Woodpecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bay Woodpecker's range?
The Bay Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
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.