Sulawesi Woodpecker (Picoides temminckii)

Other Names (World)
Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker, Sulawesi Woodpecker, Celebes Pygmy Woodpecker, Temminck's Woodpecker, Temminck's Pygmy Woodpecker

Family
Picidae (Woodpeckers)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Malherbe, 1849)

Habitat
Dry savanna. From sea-level - 2,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Sulawesi, including Togian Is and Buton.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A quiet short descending nasal trill.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus temminckii) [XC88273]
by David Farrow from Sulawesi; Bantimurung (near Ujung Pandang\/Makassar), Indonesia (call)

Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus temminckii) [XC37760]
by Frank Lambert from Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker (Picoides maculatus). Populations in southern and uplands tend to be somewhat larger than those in northern and lowlands, but no grounds for racial subdivision.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Sulawesi Woodpecker (Picoides temminckii) - 10 files

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