Birds of Singapore
by the Bird Society of Singapore
Dryocopus javensis
Family: Woodpeckers · Status: Former resident and very rare visitor · Size: 37.5–43 cm · Conservation: Least Concern
Resident from the Indian subcontinent to southern China, South Korea and Southeast Asia.
Male is black overall apart from white belly and red crown, crest, and submoustachial band. Female resembles male but has black forehead and forecrown, and lacks the red submoustachial band. Juvenile has duller, browner plumage and paler throat than adult.
Closed primary and secondary forest with large trees.