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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

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Piciformes
  3. Family Picidae Woodpeckers
  4. Genus Yungipicus
  5. Species nanus

Where it lives

India and Sri Lanka

Quick facts

Weight
16.2 g
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

Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker — Uncertain

Recorded by Sathyan Meppayur Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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

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