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Dendrocopos moluccensis

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Dendrocopos moluccensis

Family Name: Picidae
Taxonomic Group: Vertebrates (Bird)
Common Name: Sunda Woodpecker, Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker, Malaysian Pygmy Woodpecker, Malaysian Pygmy Pied Woodpecker, Brown-capped Woodpecker

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Ecology, Habitat & Location

Habitats Mangroves, Parks & Gardens, Terrestrial, Urban
Distribution Found throughout Singapore. Most frequent in mangrove, coastal areas, but also common parks, gardens roadside trees throughout Singapore.
Nature Reserves Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Status

Species Status Resident
Conservation Status Common

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References

References Lim, K.S. & Gardner, D. 1997. Birds: An illustrated field guide to the birds of Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing Limited. 226pp

Wang, L.K. & Hails, C.J. 2007. An annotated checklist of the birds of Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement no. 15. 179pp

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Species record last updated on: 10 March 2023.
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