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Black-and-buff Woodpecker

Meiglyptes jugularis

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
20,1 cm
Gewicht
53,5 g
Familie
Picidae
Ordnung
Piciformes

The Black-and-buff Woodpecker (Meiglyptes jugularis) is a bird species in the family Picidae (spechte), within the order Piciformes (spechtvögel und tukane). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 20.1 cm and a weight of 53.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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The Black-and-buff Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker found in lowland and foothill forests of the Thai-Malay Peninsula and the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. It has a distinctive black-and-buff barred plumage with a red malar stripe in males. It forages in the forest canopy for insects and larvae, often in the outer branches of trees.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 20,1 cm 7.9 in
Gewicht 53,5 g 1.89 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Piciformes (Spechtvögel und Tukane)
Familie Picidae (Spechte)
Genus Meiglyptes
Arten Meiglyptes jugularis

Distribution

Black-and-buff Woodpecker has been recorded in 1 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Is the Black-and-buff Woodpecker endangered?
The Black-and-buff Woodpecker has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Black-and-buff Woodpecker?
The Black-and-buff Woodpecker has a wingspan of 20.1 cm, weight of 53.5 g.
What order and family does the Black-and-buff Woodpecker belong to?
The Black-and-buff Woodpecker (Meiglyptes jugularis) belongs to the order Piciformes and the family Picidae.

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