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Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki (Lesson, RP, 1839)
53 gWeight
Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Buff-necked Woodpecker has been recorded at 84 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia576 records
- Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia391 records
- Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia315 records
More places
- Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia246 records
- Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia228 records
- Taman Negara NP – Mutiara ResortMalaysia115 records
- Taman Negara NPMalaysia96 records
- Taman Nasional Way KambasIndonesia95 records
- Taman Negara NP – Swamp Loop & Tahan HideMalaysia83 records
- Sungai Congkak Recreational ForestMalaysia83 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Buff-necked Woodpecker?
The Buff-necked Woodpecker weighs around 53 g.
Where does the Buff-necked Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Buff-necked Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Buff-necked Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Buff-necked Woodpecker as Near Threatened.
What does the Buff-necked Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Buff-necked Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 53 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 97 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Meiglyptes
Other birds in the genus Meiglyptes
Buff-rumped WoodpeckerMeiglyptes grammithorax
Zebra WoodpeckerMeiglyptes tristis
Black-and-buff WoodpeckerMeiglyptes jugularis
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
Red-throated WryneckJynx ruficollis
Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
Bar-breasted PiculetPicumnus aurifrons
Lafresnaye's PiculetPicumnus lafresnayi
Orinoco PiculetPicumnus pumilus
Golden-spangled PiculetPicumnus exilis
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