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Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker

Dendrocopos maculatus

Photo by KdonGalay
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Common in lowland and montane forest and edge, in understory and canopy, often in mixed flocks foraging up branches and trees. smallest Philippine woodpecker, unlikely to be confused with other species. ♀ lacks red in hind crown. Call - single plit or stuttering trill pilt-pilt-pilt-pilt-pilt lasting about 2.3 sec. slightly descending and repeated irregularly. also drums.

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Comments (5)
KdonGalay
Thanks Maria dB for including this on your blog. this is one of the two endemic of 6 species found in the Philippines. i've also updated the description for this post.
Maria dB
KdonGalay - your very nice spotting of this bird is featured in the Project Noah blog about woodpeckers: http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/57156370069/woodpeckers-around-the-world
KdonGalay
thanks alice and nath, NuwanChathuranga this fellow now seldom visit the area unlike previous.

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Wild Birds of the Philippines
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PublishedNovember 19, 2011

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