5,848 observationsLeast Concern
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus kizuki
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Aves βΊOrder: Piciformes βΊFamily: Picidae βΊGenus: Yungipicus
About
The Japanese pygmy woodpecker or pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus kizuki) is a species of woodpecker. It is found in coniferous and deciduous forests in Russia, China, North Korea, South Korea and Japan. This species has also been placed in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker is Yungipicus kizuki.
- Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker belongs to the class Aves.
- Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker belongs to the order Piciformes.
- Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker belongs to the family Picidae.
- Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker belongs to the genus Yungipicus.