Photo: Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus moluccensis
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus moluccensis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus moluccensis) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.2 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 Yungipicus
- Species moluccensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sunda 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 Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus moluccensis) belongs to the Picidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Greater and Lesser Sundas.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker?
The Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker live?
The Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Greater and Lesser Sundas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker belong to?
The Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus moluccensis) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker eat?
The Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker migrate?
The Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sunda Pygmy 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 Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
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.