Latin Etymology: Micropternus ("small heel") brachyurus ("short tailed")
Adult Rufous Woodpecker (subspecies M. b. squagmigularis) at Lower Pierce Reservoir, Singapore - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: Micropternus brachyurus squagmigularis
Weight: 55-114g / Length: 21-25cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
While my preference for this website is generally to have a photograph which clearly identifies the species in question, sometimes I must admit I must be a little more creative. In this case, I had been been a Lower Pierce Reservoir, and could hear what was distinctively a woodpecker call from the forest opposite the boardwalk where I was standing. Eventually, I caught it flying over and snapped this shot of it in typical woodpecker flight. A bit of detective work later - there are eight species of woodpecker recorded in Singapore, two of which are the ruddy-brown shown in this picture. To differentiate between them, it was then a matter of listening to the call recordings on Xeno-canto to see which one matched what I'd heard.
Related Species:
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Micropternus
SUBSPECIES: M .b. humei, M. b. jerdonii, M. b. phaioceps, M. b. squagmigularis, M. b. brachyurus, M. b. badiosus, M. b. fokiensis, M. b. holroydi, M. b. annamensis
- Sighting Locations -
SINGAPORE - A scarce resident
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