Species of Thailand
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)
Data Deficient (ONEP)