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Lesser yellownape

Picus chlorolophus Vieillot, 1818

LCLeast Concernbirds

The lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 65.4 g to 66.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus)
Photo: Koshy Koshy from Faridabad, Haryana, India · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the lesser yellownape

Weight
65.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3 – 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the lesser yellownape live?

Not recorded

What is the lesser yellownape?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) is a type of woodpecker which is a widespread and often common breeder in tropical and sub-tropical Asia, primarily the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It ranges from India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka eastwards to Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Much of the scientific knowledge gathered about this species is sourced from formal studies in various parts of India.

From the Wikipedia article “Lesser yellownape” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lesser_yellownape&oldid=1383887275), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the lesser yellownape endangered?

The lesser yellownape is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the lesser yellownape classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyPicidae
  6. genusPicus
  7. SpeciesPicus chlorolophus Vieillot, 1818
Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • False yellownapeEnglish
  • Lesser yellownape woodpeckerEnglish
  • Lesser yellownape woodpeckerEnglish
  • Lesser yellownape woodpeckerEnglish
  • Mimic yellownapeEnglish
  • Mock yellownapeEnglish
  • أصفر القفا الصغيرArabic
  • أصفر القفا الكاذبArabic
  • picot nucagroc petitCatalan
  • žluna menšíCzech
  • žluna indomalajskáCzech
  • Gulnakket GrønspætteDanish
  • GelbhaubenspechtGerman
  • flavkresta pegoEsperanto
  • Pito crestigualdoSpanish
  • punakulm-roherähnEstonian
  • liekkivihertikkaFinnish
  • Pic à huppe jauneFrench
  • žutotjemena žunaCroatian
  • Pelatuk jambul-kuningIndonesian
  • Nucagialla minoreItalian
  • Picchio nucagialla minoreItalian
  • ヒメアオゲラJapanese
  • mažasis geltonsprandis genysLithuanian
  • മഞ്ഞപ്പിടലി മരംകൊത്തിMalayalam
  • Kleine GeelkuifspechtDutch
  • ildnakkespettNorwegian
  • dzięcioł żółtoczubyPolish
  • peto-de-poupa-amarelaPortuguese
  • pica-pau-de-nuca-amarela-pequenoPortuguese
  • Малый желтохохлый дятелRussian
  • Малый желтохохлый зелёный дятелRussian
  • žlna žltochochlatáSlovak
  • Pirgavi detlić žutog zatiljkaSerbian
  • gulnackad gröngölingSwedish
  • นกหัวขวานเล็กหงอนเหลืองThai
  • Küçük SarıenseTurkish
  • жовна малаUkrainian
  • 黃冠啄木鳥Chinese
  • 小黃冠綠啄木Chinese
  • 黄冠啄木鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the lesser yellownape

Other species in the same genus Picus.

CompareLesser yellownape vs Eurasian green woodpeckerLesser yellownape vs Grey-headed woodpeckerLesser yellownape vs Black-headed woodpeckerLesser yellownape vs Streak-throated woodpecker

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the lesser yellownape?

An adult lesser yellownape weighs 65.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the lesser yellownape endangered?

The lesser yellownape is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the lesser yellownape?

The lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{lesser_yellownape_2026,
  title = {Lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lesser-yellownape},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}