The Philippine pygmy woodpecker (''Yungipicus maculatus''), also known as the Philippine woodpecker, is a species of

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in the

woodpecker Woodpeckers are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar region ...

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(Picidae). Its local name in Kapampangan is ''Anluage''.

Distribution

Smallest Philippine woodpecker, sexes differ, races fall into 3 groups: group
validirostris, maculatus
and menagei with back moderately barred with blackish brown and white, throat white with dark spots or streaks, and rest of underparts heavily streaked black and white; group
fulvifasciatus
and leytensis with back boldly barred with black and white, throat whitish, upper breast whitish with distinct black spots and rest of underparts finely slight or no barring on upperparts, but with large white patch on lower back and rump, complete red nuchal crest in male, narrow white throat, yellow breast faintly streaked with brown, and faintly streaked brown and buff bully.

Taxonomy

Formerly the taxon included the Sulu pygmy woodpecker (''Y. ramsayi''), which is now treated as distinct. These two and the Sulawesi pygmy woodpecker (''Y. temminckii'') appear to form a superspecies. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus ''

Dendrocopos ''Dendrocopos'' is a widespread genus of woodpeckers from Asia, Europe and Northern Africa. The species range from the Philippines to the British Isles. Taxonomy The genus ''Dendrocopos'' was introduced in 1816 by the German naturalist Carl Ludw ...

'' or '' Picoides''.

Habitat

The woodpecker is

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to the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. Its natural

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s are

subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, disco ...

and subtropical or tropical moist

montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucia ...

References

* A Guide to the birds of the Philippines (2000) Robert S. Kennedy pedro C. Gonzales, Edward C, Dickinson Hector C. Miranda, jr. & Timothy H. Fisher Philippine pygmy woodpecker Endemic birds of the Philippines Philippine pygmy woodpecker Philippine pygmy woodpecker Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Woodpeckers Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{woodpecker-stub