Andaman Woodpecker

Andaman Woodpecker

Dryocopus hodgei

Vulnerable
Envergadura
36,8 cm
Peso
190,5 g
Familia
Picidae
Orden
Piciformes

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The Andaman Woodpecker is a vulnerable large woodpecker with a 36.8 cm wingspan, weighing 190.5 grams, endemic to the Andaman Islands. It excavates nest cavities in large trees within primary forest. Deforestation of the islands poses a significant threat to its survival.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 36,8 cm 14.5 in
Peso 190,5 g 6.72 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 26 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Piciformes (Pájaros Carpinteros y Tucanes)
Familia Picidae (Pájaros Carpinteros)
Genus Dryocopus
Especies Dryocopus hodgei

Distribution

Andaman Woodpecker has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Andaman Woodpecker endangered?
The Andaman Woodpecker has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Andaman Woodpecker nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 14 days. Fledging: 26 days.
How big is the Andaman Woodpecker?
The Andaman Woodpecker has a wingspan of 36.8 cm, weight of 190.5 g.
What order and family does the Andaman Woodpecker belong to?
The Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei) belongs to the order Piciformes and the family Picidae.

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