Sulawesi pygmy woodpecker

The Sulawesi pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus temminckii), also known as the Sulawesi woodpecker, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist mountains. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides.

Sulawesi pygmy woodpecker
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Yungipicus
Species:
Y. temminckii
Binomial name
Yungipicus temminckii
(Malherbe, 1849)
Synonyms

Dendrocopos temminckii
Picoides temminckii

Painting by John Gould.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Picoides temminckii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22681042A92890426. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22681042A92890426.en.


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