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Philippine pygmy woodpecker

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Piciformes

Genus
  
Yungipicus

Higher classification
  
Dendrocopos

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Picidae

Scientific name
  
Dendrocopos maculatus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Northern sooty woodpecker, Sulu pygmy woodpecker, Woodpecker, Bird, Sulawesi pygmy woodpecker

Philippine pygmy woodpecker


The Philippine pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus maculatus), also known as the Philippine woodpecker, is a species of bird in the woodpecker family (Picidae). Its local name in Kapampangan is Anluage.

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Taxonomy

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Formerly the taxon included the Sulu woodpecker (Y. ramsayi), which is now treated as distinct. These two and the Sulawesi woodpecker (Y. temminckii) appear to form a superspecies.

Distribution and habitat

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The woodpecker is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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References

Philippine pygmy woodpecker Wikipedia
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