Black-headed Woodpecker (Picus erythropygius)
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Black-headed Woodpecker

Picus erythropygius (Elliot, DG, 1865)

116 gWeight

The black-headed woodpecker (Picus erythropygius) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-headed Woodpecker has been recorded at 43 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. TmatboeyCambodia706 records
  2. Koh KerCambodia326 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NP – Mueang Ang (Km 13) rd.Thailand302 records
More places
  1. Mae Ping NPThailand235 records
  2. Veal Krous Vulture RestaurantCambodia159 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NPThailand145 records
  4. Yok Don NPVietnam127 records
  5. Kbal Spean and ACCBCambodia98 records
  6. Prey VengCambodia76 records
  7. Ang Trapeang ThmorCambodia63 records

Countries and regions with the most records

CambodiaThailandVietnam

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-headed woodpecker (Picus erythropygius) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It typically inhabits deciduous and coniferous forests and is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Questions

How big is the Black-headed Woodpecker?

The Black-headed Woodpecker weighs around 116 g.

Where does the Black-headed Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.

When is the best time to see the Black-headed Woodpecker?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-headed Woodpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-headed Woodpecker as Least Concern.

What does the Black-headed Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-headed Woodpecker in?

It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Weight
116 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
157 mm
Tail
114 mm
Bill
35 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Southeast Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Picus

Other birds in the genus Picus

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Black-headed Woodpecker

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