Grey-capped Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyPicidae (Woodpeckers)
- GenusYungipicus (Pygmy Woodpeckers)
- SpeciesYungipicus canicapillus (Grey-capped Woodpecker)
About the Grey-capped Woodpecker
The grey-capped pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus canicapillus) is an Asian bird species of the woodpecker family (Picidae). It has a subspecies, Yungipicus canicapillus doerriesi, located primarily in Manchuria, eastern Siberia, and Korea. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides.
This is a small, dark woodpecker with dark irides. Barred black and white above, it usually has unbarred central tail feathers. Its dark buff underside has prominent dark streaking. The dark grey crown (with a red nape in males), strong black eyestripes, and thin dark malar stripes contrast with broad white supercilia and cheeks.
Its range extends from the Himalayas and Manchuria to Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus moluccensis
White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis
Banded Woodpecker
Chrysophlegma miniaceum
White-rumped Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis
Buff-necked Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki
Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus
Rufous Woodpecker
Micropternus brachyurus
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Picus puniceus
Orange-Backed Woodpecker
Reinwardtipicus validus
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
Hemicircus concretus
Great Slaty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus pulverulentus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey-capped Woodpecker in Sepilok?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-capped Woodpecker sighting in Sepilok, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grey-capped Woodpecker in Sepilok?
October has the highest sighting rate for Grey-capped Woodpecker in Sepilok in our monthly data.