Black-headed Woodpecker (Picus erythropygius)
About the Black-headed Woodpecker
The black-headed woodpecker (Picus erythropygius) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It typically inhabits deciduous and coniferous forests and is found in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The black-headed woodpecker is a medium-sized bird at around 33 cm tall and 100-135g. Adult birds have very distinct plumage and have a black face, yellow throat, green wings, a red lower back, and a white stomach. They also have white/yellow eyes and some individuals have a thin white line from their eye to their neck. Males have a red crown, while females have a completely black crown with no red. Juveniles are less pigmented than adults and juvenile males have fewer red crown feathers on their heads.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 34 recordings for this species: 10 CC BY-NC-ND · 5 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cambodia, Thailand in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisrecording
- Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canusrecording
- Laced WoodpeckerPicus vittatusrecording
- Lesser YellownapePicus chlorolophusrecording
- Streak-throated WoodpeckerPicus xanthopygaeusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.