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Meiglyptes tukki (R.Lesson, 1839) is a animal in the Picidae family, order Piciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Meiglyptes tukki (R.Lesson, 1839) (Meiglyptes tukki (R.Lesson, 1839))
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Meiglyptes tukki (R.Lesson, 1839)

Meiglyptes tukki (R.Lesson, 1839)

Meiglyptes tukki, the buff-necked woodpecker, is a Picidae bird threatened by habitat loss across Southeast Asia.

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Family
Genus
Meiglyptes
Order
Piciformes
Class
Aves

About Meiglyptes tukki (R.Lesson, 1839)

Taxonomy and Naming

The buff-necked woodpecker, with the scientific name Meiglyptes tukki (R.Lesson, 1839), is a bird species that belongs to the woodpecker family Picidae.

Geographical Range

This species can be found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, as well as subtropical or tropical swamps.

Conservation Threat

Buff-necked woodpecker populations are currently threatened by habitat loss.

Photo: (c) Chan Chee Keong, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chan Chee Keong

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Piciformes Picidae Meiglyptes

More from Picidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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