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Pale-headed woodpecker

Gecinulus grantia

John M'Clelland, 1840

In Thai: นกหัวขวานหัวเหลือง

The pale-headed woodpecker (Gecinulus grantia) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2017 found that the pale-headed woodpecker was embedded within the genus Dinopium and was a sister species to the olive-backed woodpecker (Dinopium rafflesii).

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Category / Seasonal Status

BCST Category: Occurrence of apparent hybrid individuals without proof of genuine pure individuals

BCST Seasonal status: Resident or presumed resident

Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae
Genus
Gecinulus
Species
Gecinulus grantia

Common names

  • Thai: นกหัวขวานหัวเหลือง

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Data Deficient (IUCN3.1)

Data Deficient (ONEP)

Data Deficient (IUCN3.1)

Data Deficient (BCST)

- DD; no undisputed records for Thailand -

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