Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus ramsayi Hargitt, 1881
24 gWeight
The Sulu pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus ramsayi), also known as the Sulu woodpecker, is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
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 Sulu pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus ramsayi), also known as the Sulu woodpecker, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It was formerly conspecific with the Philippine pygmy woodpecker. It is endemic to the Philippines found only on the Sulu Archipelago.
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Questions
How big is the Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker?
The Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Sulu Archipelago (southern Philippines).
What does the Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 24 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 82 mm
- Tail
- 41 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Sulu Archipelago (southern Philippines)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Yungipicus
Other birds in the genus Yungipicus
Sulawesi Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus temminckii
Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanus
Grey-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus canicapillus
Philippine Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus maculatus
Sunda Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus moluccensis
Japanese Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus kizuki
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
Red-throated WryneckJynx ruficollis
Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
Bar-breasted PiculetPicumnus aurifrons
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