Photo: Koshy Koshy from Faridabad, Haryana, India / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus
Streak-throated Woodpecker (Picus xanthopygaeus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
Found across 4 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Streak-throated Woodpecker (Picus xanthopygaeus) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 99.7 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 Picus
- Species xanthopygaeus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 99.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streak-throated Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Streak-throated Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streak-throated Woodpecker (Picus xanthopygaeus) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India and Nepal to s Thailand and Cambodia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 99.7 g, with a wing length of about 13 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streak-throated Woodpecker?
The Streak-throated Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 99.7 g.
Where does the Streak-throated Woodpecker live?
The Streak-throated Woodpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India and Nepal to s Thailand and Cambodia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Streak-throated Woodpecker belong to?
The Streak-throated Woodpecker (Picus xanthopygaeus) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Streak-throated Woodpecker eat?
The Streak-throated Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streak-throated Woodpecker migrate?
The Streak-throated Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streak-throated 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 Streak-throated Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Streak-throated 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 Streak-throated Woodpecker's range?
The Streak-throated Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 2.1 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.
Explore more birds
More in Picidae
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Vulnerable
More in Woodpeckers & Toucans
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
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.