Species of Thailand
Buff-necked woodpecker
Thai: นกหัวขวานลายคอแถบขาว, nok hua khwaan lai kho
Binomial name: Meiglyptes tukki, René-Primevère Lesson, 1839
The buff-necked woodpecker (Meiglyptes tukki) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae
- Genus
- Meiglyptes
- Species
- Meiglyptes tukki
Common names
- Thai: นกหัวขวานลายคอแถบขาว, nok hua khwaan lai kho
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN3.1)
Buff-necked woodpecker
Buff-necked woodpecker
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- Bang Lang National Park
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Khao Banthat Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Luang National Park
- Khao Phra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Sok National Park
- Sri Phang-nga National Park
- Su-ngai Kolok District, Narathiwat
Range map of Meiglyptes tukki in Thailand
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Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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