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Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Hemicircus canente
Heart-spotted Woodpecker (Hemicircus canente) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Heart-spotted Woodpecker (Hemicircus canente) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 43 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 Hemicircus
- Species canente
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Not Evaluated
Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Heart-spotted 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 Heart-spotted Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Heart-spotted Woodpecker (Hemicircus canente) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 3.3 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 665,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Heart-spotted Woodpecker?
The Heart-spotted Woodpecker is a small bird that weighs around 43 g.
Where does the Heart-spotted Woodpecker live?
The Heart-spotted Woodpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Heart-spotted Woodpecker belong to?
The Heart-spotted Woodpecker (Hemicircus canente) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Heart-spotted Woodpecker eat?
The Heart-spotted Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Heart-spotted Woodpecker migrate?
The Heart-spotted Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Heart-spotted 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 Heart-spotted Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Heart-spotted 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 Heart-spotted Woodpecker's range?
The Heart-spotted Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 665,000 km².
Conservation
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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.