Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusMeiglyptes (Tufted Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesMeiglyptes tukki (Buff-necked Woodpecker)
About the Buff-necked Woodpecker
The buff-necked woodpecker (Meiglyptes tukki) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. Meiglyptes tukki was first described by the French ornithologist René Primevère Lesson in 1839 as Picus tukki. It has four subspecies: Meiglyptes tukki tukki, Meiglyptes tukki percnerpes, Meiglyptes tukki batu, and Meiglyptes tukki pulonis.
Meiglyptes tukki is small and dark brown with pale wing barring and a dirty-cream stripe on the neck. It has a pointed bill which is curved along the culmen. It is slightly heavier than its close relative Meiglyptes tristis and has a significantly longer tail. M. tukki is distinguished from its closest relatives by the lack of a nuchal crest.
A 1978 survey of fourteen individuals recorded mean body mass of 53g and a mean wing length of 101mm. The mean bill length, width, and depth noted in the 1978 survey were 22.68mm, 8.66mm, and 7.98mm, respectively. M. tukki is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.
It inhabits primary evergreen and semi-evergreen lowland forests and peat swamp forests. M. tukki primarily forages by surface gleaning and probing... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Buff-necked Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Buff-necked Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-necked Woodpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 252 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Buff-necked Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
October has the highest sighting rate for Buff-necked Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.