About Yungipicus canicapillus (Blyth, 1845)
The grey-capped pygmy woodpecker, scientifically named Yungipicus canicapillus, is an Asian bird species that belongs to the woodpecker family Picidae. One recognized subspecies is Yungipicus canicapillus doerriesi, which is primarily found in Manchuria, eastern Siberia, and Korea. Some taxonomic authorities still classify this species in the genera Dendrocopos or Picoides instead of Yungipicus. This is a small, dark woodpecker with dark irides. Its upperparts are barred in black and white, and it typically has unbarred central tail feathers. Its dark buff underside features prominent dark streaking. It has a dark grey crown—males additionally have a red nape—along with strong black eyestripes and thin dark malar stripes that contrast with its broad white supercilia and cheeks. The species' overall range stretches from the Himalayas and Manchuria to Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
