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 | |
Painting by John Gould.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Picoides temminckii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22681042A92890426. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22681042A92890426.en.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dendrocopos temminckii. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.