• Synonyms Gray-headed Pygmy Woodpecker, Grey-capped Woodpecker, Gray-crowned Pygmy Woodpecker, Grey crown pigmy woodpecker, Gray-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Gray-headed Pied Woodpecker, Grey-headed Pied Woodpecker, Grey-crowned Pygmy Woodpecker, Grey-crowned woodpecker, Grey-headed Pygmy Woodpecker, Malabar Pygmy Woodpecker, Gray-headed Woodpecker, Pygmy Woodpecker, Gray-capped Woodpecker
  • Old latin name for bird Picus canicapillus, Dendrocopus canicapillus, Picus trisuliensis, Picoides canicapillus, Dendrocopos canicapillus

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpeckerbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, song, © Qin Huang
    Malaysia
  • 2.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Nepal
  • 3.
    Call, © Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇
    China
  • 4.
    Song, © David Edwards
    Malaysia
  • 5.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Cambodia
  • 6.
    Call, © Sander Pieterse & Ben Wielstra
    Indonesia
  • 7.
    Song, © Kuan-Chieh (Chuck) Hung, Taiwanbirdguide.com
    Taiwan
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker

  • Breeding region Eurasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion e Asia to n India, Sumatra and Borneo

Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker subspecies (11)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Yungipicus canicapillus aurantiiventrisBorneo-No
Yungipicus canicapillus auritussw Thailand and the Malay Pen.-No
Yungipicus canicapillus canicapillusBangladesh and ne India through s Myanmar to Thailand and Laos-No
Yungipicus canicapillus delacourise Thailand, Cambodia and s Vietnam-No
Yungipicus canicapillus doerriesise Siberia, Manchuria (ne China) and Korean Pen.-No
Yungipicus canicapillus kaleensisc, wc, s China and Taiwan-No
Yungipicus canicapillus mitchelliin Pakistan and nw India to Nepal-No
Yungipicus canicapillus scintillicepse China-No
Yungipicus canicapillus semicoronatuse Nepal to ne India-No
Yungipicus canicapillus swinhoeiHainan I. (off s China)-No
Yungipicus canicapillus volziSumatra, Nias (w of n Sumatra) and Riau Is. (e of c Sumatra)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliহভমটটুচ঩ কাঠকুড়াচর, মেটেটুপি কাঠকুড়ালি
Catalanpicot garser frontgrís
Chinese小啄木 , 小喷打木, 一点红, 小, 红星啄木, 星头啄木鸟, 星斑头啄木鸟, 红点喷打木, 红星头喷打木, 北啄木鸟, 小裂
Chinese (Traditional)小噴打木, 小啄木〔星頭啄木〕, 星斑頭啄木鳥, 紅星頭噴打木, 小裂, 一點紅, 小鴷, 北啄木鳥, 紅星啄木, 小啄木, 紅點噴打木, 星頭啄木鳥
Croatiansivokapi djetlić
Czechstrakapoud šedočelý, Strakapoud šedotemenný
DanishGråisset Flagspætte
DutchGrijskruinspecht, Kleine Grijskapspecht, Grijskapspecht
EsperantoGrizkrona buntpego
Estonianhallkiird-kirjurähn
Finnishaasianpikkutikka
FrenchPic à coiffe grise, Pic pygmée
FrisianGriiskrúnspjocht
GalicianPeto de barrete cinza
GermanGrauscheitelspecht
IndonesianCaladi belacan, Burung Caladi Belacan
ItalianPicchio testagrigia, Picchio capogrigio, Picchio testacanuta
Japaneseセグロコゲラ, ハイガシラコゲラ
Korean아물쇠딱다구리, 아물쇠딱따구리
Latvianpelēkgalvas dzenis
Lithuanianpilkagalvis margasis genys
MalayBelatuk, Burung Belatok Belacan, Burung Belatuk Kasturi, Burung Belatuk Kecil Kepala Kelabu
Mongolianгурван хуруут овууна, гурван хуруут тоншуул, гурванхумст овууна, гурван хумст тоншуул
Nepaliफुस्रोटाउके काष्ठकूट
Norwegianakrobatspett
Norwegian NynorskAkrobatspett
Polishdzięcioł drobny, dzieciol drobny
PortuguesePica-pau-de-boina-cinzenta, pica-pau-de-barrete-cinzento
RussianБольшой острокрылый дятел, Малый сероголовый дятел, Дятел большой острокрылый, Острокрылый дятел
SerbianVeliki oštrokrili detlić
Slovakďateľ šedivý
SpanishPico crestigrís, Carpintero de Capote Gris
SwedishGråkronad brokspett, gråkronad hackspett
Thaiนกหัวขวานด่างแคระ
TurkishGri Başlı Ağaçkakan, Gri kepli ağaçkakan
Ukrainianдятел сіролобий
VietnameseGõ kiến nhỏ đầu xám, Chim Gõ kiến nhỏ đầu xám
WelshCnocell gorunllwyd