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Yungipicus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Picidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Aves

Phylum
  
Chordate

Order
  
Piciformes

Yungipicus

Similar
  
Piciformes, Sulu pygmy woodpecker, Sulawesi pygmy woodpecker, Brown‑capped pygmy woodpecker, Philippine pygmy woodpecker

The grey capped pygmy woodpecker yungipicus canicapillus


Yungipicus is a genus of woodpeckers in the (family Picidae) native to Asia. The species in this genus were previously assigned to Dendrocopos, in fact, some taxonomic authorities continue to list the species there.

The genus includes seven species:

  • Sulawesi pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus temminckii
  • Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus nanus
  • Grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus canicapillus
  • Doerries' pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus canicapillus doerriesi
  • Philippine pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus maculatus
  • Sulu pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus ramsayi
  • Sunda pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus moluccensis
  • Japanese pygmy woodpecker, Yungipicus kizuki
  • References

    Yungipicus Wikipedia