Olive-backed woodpecker
| Olive-backed woodpecker | |
|---|---|
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| Dinopium rafflesii from Malaysia. Stuffed specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Dinopium |
| Species: | D. rafflesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dinopium rafflesii (Vigors & Horsfield, 1830) | |
The olive-backed woodpecker (Dinopium rafflesii) is a species of bird in the Picidae family native to Southeast Asia.
Distribution and habitat
The olive-backed woodpecker has a wide range in Southeast Asia, occurring in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Indonesia (on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland, mangrove and montane forests; the species avoids clearings and secondary forest.[2]
Conservation
Dinopium rafflesii is threatened by illegal deforestation due to the development of palm oil plantations and the deliberate targeting of primary forest wood. These practices of deforestation even continue in protected areas. The total population of this bird is unknown but it is thought to be uncommon. It is currently classified as Near threatened by the IUCN.[1]
References
- 1 2 BirdLife International (2012). "Dinopium rafflesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Olive-backed woodpecker - Dinopium rafflesii". BirdLife International.