Crimson-winged Woodpecker

Picus puniceus

Family: Woodpeckers · Status: Very rare visitor · Size: 25 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Breeds from the Malay Peninsula to the Greater Sundas.

Identification

Large olive-green woodpecker with red wings, red crown with yellow crest, yellowish rump, white barring on flanks, blue orbital skin, largely yellow bill, and black tail. Male has red malar stripe; female lacks this. Told from Banded Woodpecker by more extensive yellow crest, olive-green undersides, and blue orbital skin. Told from Laced Woodpecker by yellow crest and red (not olive-green) wings.

Habitat

Primary and mature secondary forest with closed canopy.

Behaviour

Elsewhere seen singly or in pairs, often associating with mixed flocks.