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Okinawa Woodpecker
Dendrocopos noguchii (Seebohm, 1887)
200 gWeight
The Okinawa woodpecker (Dendrocopos noguchii) (ノグチゲラ, Noguchigera) is a woodpecker endemic to the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Okinawa woodpecker (Dendrocopos noguchii) (ノグチゲラ, Noguchigera) is a woodpecker endemic to the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan.
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Questions
How big is the Okinawa Woodpecker?
The Okinawa Woodpecker weighs around 200 g.
Where does the Okinawa Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: northern Okinawa (southern Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan).
Is the Okinawa Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Okinawa Woodpecker as Endangered.
What does the Okinawa Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Okinawa Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 200 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 153 mm
- Tail
- 114 mm
- Bill
- 37 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: northern Okinawa (southern Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Dendrocopos
Other birds in the genus Dendrocopos
Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus
Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei
Freckle-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos analis
Stripe-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos atratus
Darjeeling WoodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensis
Himalayan WoodpeckerDendrocopos himalayensis
Sind WoodpeckerDendrocopos assimilis
Syrian WoodpeckerDendrocopos syriacus
White-winged WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucopterus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
White-backed WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucotos
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