Sumatran Woodpecker
Picus dedemi (van Oort, 1911)
137 gWeight
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
Questions
How big is the Sumatran Woodpecker?
The Sumatran Woodpecker weighs around 137 g.
Where does the Sumatran Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Sumatra.
Is the Sumatran Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sumatran Woodpecker as Near Threatened.
What does the Sumatran Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sumatran Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 137 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 134 mm
- Tail
- 100 mm
- Bill
- 44 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Sumatra
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Picus
Other birds in the genus Picus
Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophus
Crimson-winged WoodpeckerPicus puniceus
Streak-breasted WoodpeckerPicus viridanus
Laced WoodpeckerPicus vittatus
Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeus
Scaly-bellied WoodpeckerPicus squamatus
Japanese Green WoodpeckerPicus awokera
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Iberian Green WoodpeckerPicus sharpei
Levaillant's WoodpeckerPicus vaillantii
Red-collared WoodpeckerPicus rabieri
Black-headed WoodpeckerPicus erythropygius
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