Scientific Name: Picus puniceus
Malay Name: Belatuk-Hijau Paruh Kuning
Chinese Name: 红翅绿啄木鸟
Range: Breeding Range: (OR) Malay Pen. and Greater Sundas.
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: observandus, soligae, puniceus.
Local Subspecies: observandus
Size: 25 cm
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.
Habitat: Primary and mature secondary forest with closed canopy.
Behaviour/Ecology: Elsewhere seen singly or in pairs, often associating with mixed flocks.
Local Status: Very rare visitor
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
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Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Crimson-winged Woodpecker)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Picus puniceus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22681434A92906763.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Eaton, J. A., van Balen, S., Brickle, N. W., & Rheindt, F. E. (2021). Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago: Greater Sundas and Wallacea (Second Edition). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Crimson-winged Woodpecker. Retrieved on October 9, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/crimson-winged-woodpecker.