The Sunda pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus moluccensis), also known as the Sunda woodpecker, is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Yungipicus maculatus
- Yungipicus nanus
- Dendrocopos analis
- Dendropicos obsoletus
- Yungipicus temminckii
- Veniliornis mixtus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae
- Genus
- Yungipicus
- Species
- Yungipicus moluccensis
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