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Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker / Yungipicus nanus LC
- Synonyms Brown-capped Woodpecker (Brown-capped), Indian Pygmy Woodpecker, Brown-capped Woodpecker
- Old latin name for bird Picus moluccensis, Picus nanus, Dendrocopos nanus, Picoides nanus
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpeckerbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species

Sulu Pygmy Woodpecker

Sulawesi Pygmy Woodpecker

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker

Philippine Pygmy Woodpecker

Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker
Where to see Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
- Breeding region Oriental Region
- Breeding subregion India and Sri Lanka
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker subspecies (4)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yungipicus nanus cinereigula | s India | - | No |
| Yungipicus nanus gymnopthalmos | Sri Lanka | - | No |
| Yungipicus nanus hardwickii | c India | - | No |
| Yungipicus nanus nanus | ne Pakistan, w, n India and Bangladesh | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Bengali | ফাদাচভচাুঁচদ কাঠকুড়াচর |
| Catalan | picot garser de l'Índia |
| Chinese | 褐头啄木鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 褐頭斑啄木 |
| Croatian | indijski djetlić |
| Czech | strakapoud hnědohlavý |
| Danish | Brunisset Flagspætte |
| Dutch | Indiase Bruinkapspecht |
| Esperanto | Brunkrona buntpego |
| Estonian | pisi-kirjurähn |
| Finnish | ruskolakkitikka |
| French | Pic à calotte brune |
| German | Indienspecht |
| Italian | Picchio capobruno |
| Japanese | チャガシラコゲラ |
| Malayalam | മുണ്ടന് മരംകൊത്തി, തണ്ടാൻ മരംകൊത്തി |
| Nepali | पुन्टे काष्ठकूट |
| Norwegian | hinduspett |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Hinduspett |
| Polish | dzięcioł brązowogłowy |
| Portuguese | pica-pau-de-touca-castanha, piquinho-indiano |
| Russian | Бурошапочный острокрылый дятел |
| Serbian | Smeđokapi detlić |
| Slovak | ďateľ indický |
| Spanish | Pico crestipardo |
| Swedish | hinduspett |
| Tamil | Sinna Maram Kothi |
| Turkish | Kahverengi Başlıklı Ağaçkakan |
| Ukrainian | дятел рудоголовий |

















