Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Yungipicus nanus (Vigors, 1832)

16 gWeight

The brown-capped pygmy woodpecker or Indian pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus nanus) is a species of very small woodpecker found in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka.

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker has been recorded at 115 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryIndia521 records
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia448 records
Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia419 records

More places

Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneIndia405 records
Haiderpur Wetlands and Bijnor BarrageIndia402 records
Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia383 records
Kerala Agricultural UniversityIndia332 records
Ananthagiri Hills, VikarabadIndia285 records
Kerala Agricultural University – Botanical GardenIndia274 records
MuthyalamaduvuIndia246 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India Sri Lanka Nepal

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 brown-capped pygmy woodpecker or Indian pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus nanus) is a species of very small woodpecker found in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides. This species is non-migratory and often spotted in pairs or small family groups.

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