Grey-and-buff Woodpecker (Hemicircus concretus)
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Grey-and-buff Woodpecker

Hemicircus concretus (Temminck, 1821)

29 gWeight

The grey-and-buff woodpecker (Hemicircus concretus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia

Grey-and-buff Woodpecker has been recorded at 79 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia456 records
  2. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia325 records
  3. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia198 records
More places
  1. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia162 records
  2. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia83 records
  3. Menanggol RiverMalaysia71 records
  4. Khao Luang NP – Krung Ching Waterfall trail & campgroundThailand68 records
  5. Tabin Wildlife ReserveMalaysia61 records
  6. Taman Nasional Way KambasIndonesia56 records
  7. Kinabatangan River – SukauMalaysia54 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandIndonesia

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 grey-and-buff woodpecker (Hemicircus concretus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia (Sumatra and Borneo), Malaysia, southern Myanmar, and southern Thailand, but has become regionally extinct in Singapore. Its natural habitats are lowland and montane tropical or subtropical moist broadleaf forests.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-and-buff Woodpecker?

The Grey-and-buff Woodpecker weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Grey-and-buff Woodpecker live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Grey-and-buff Woodpecker?

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

Is the Grey-and-buff Woodpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-and-buff Woodpecker as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-and-buff Woodpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-and-buff Woodpecker in?

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

At a glance

Weight
29 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
28 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula and Greater Sundas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Hemicircus

Other birds in the genus Hemicircus

Heart-spotted WoodpeckerHeart-spotted WoodpeckerHemicircus canenteEurasian WryneckEurasian WryneckJynx torquillaRed-throated WryneckRed-throated WryneckJynx ruficollisSpeckled PiculetSpeckled PiculetPicumnus innominatusBar-breasted PiculetBar-breasted PiculetPicumnus aurifronsLafresnaye's PiculetLafresnaye's PiculetPicumnus lafresnayiOrinoco PiculetOrinoco PiculetPicumnus pumilusGolden-spangled PiculetGolden-spangled PiculetPicumnus exilisEcuadorian PiculetEcuadorian PiculetPicumnus sclateriScaled PiculetScaled PiculetPicumnus squamulatus
Grey-and-buff Woodpecker

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