Crimson-winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus)
About the Crimson-winged Woodpecker
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.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 63 recordings for this species: 11 CC BY-NC-SA · 10 CC BY-NC-ND. 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 Indonesia, Malaysia, 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.