Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Brown-capped Woodpecker
Brown-capped Woodpecker Dendrocopos moluccensis
Described by: Gmelin, J. F. (1788)
Alternate common name(s): Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Indian Pygmy Woodpecker, Sunda Woodpecker, Brown-capped Pied Woodpecker, Malaysian Pygmy Woodpecker, Malaysian Woodpecker, Ceylon Pygmy Woodpecker, Sri Lanka Pygmy Woodpecker
Old scientific name(s): Picoides moluccensis
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Range
India and Sri Lanka. Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas and Lesser Sundas;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Malaya, Sumatra, Java, Bali and Borneo.
(2) Lesser Sundas (Lombok and Sumbawa to Lomblen, Besar, Alor and Flores Is.).
(3) N. Pakistan, n. and c. India.
(4) S. India (Madras and Kerala).
(5) Sri Lanka.
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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