Crimson-winged woodpecker

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The crimson-winged woodpecker (Picus puniceus) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It can grow up to 25 cm long. Its diet is mainly insects and larvae. It is a bright and colourful bird that is hard to misidentify.

Crimson-winged woodpecker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Picus
Species:
P. puniceus
Binomial name
Picus puniceus
Horsfield, 1821

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Picus puniceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22681434A92906763. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22681434A92906763.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.