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Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus canicapillus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
White-backed WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucotos
Brown-capped Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus nanus
Sunda Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus moluccensis
Japanese Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus kizuki
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| China | 1,611 |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 793 |
| Taiwan Province | 789 |
| Beijing Municipality | 289 |
| Thailand | 172 |
| India | 151 |
| Kaohsiung | 117 |
| Taichung | 106 |
| Jiangsu Province | 98 |
| Hualien County | 94 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Woodpeckers and Allies · Piciformes |
| Family | Woodpeckers · Picidae |
| Genus | Pygmy Woodpeckers · Yungipicus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.