Maroon woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus (Swainson, 1837)
The maroon woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 80.5 g to 84.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the maroon woodpecker
- Weight
- 80.5 g – 84.1 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
- Not recorded
- 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 maroon woodpecker live?
Not recorded
What is the maroon woodpecker?
The maroon woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, southern Myanmar, Singapore, and southern Thailand.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Is the maroon woodpecker endangered?
The maroon woodpecker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- 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 maroon woodpecker classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusBlythipicus
- SpeciesBlythipicus rubiginosus (Swainson, 1837)
Synonyms Blythipicus rubiginosus rubiginosus, Hemicircus rubiginosus
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- نقار الخشب المارونيArabic
- picot marróCatalan
- datel tmavýCzech
- datel tmavočervenýCzech
- cnocell gochdduWelsh
- Rødbrun SpætteDanish
- MaronenspechtGerman
- rubena pegoEsperanto
- Pito herrumbrosoSpanish
- enderähnEstonian
- hehkuniskatikkaFinnish
- pikkutuliniskatikkaFinnish
- Pic porphyroïdeFrench
- kestenjastoleđa žunaCroatian
- Pelatuk pangkasIndonesian
- Picchio marroneItalian
- エビチャゲラJapanese
- mažasis bėrasis genysLithuanian
- RobijnspechtDutch
- skyggespettNorwegian
- drewniak ciemnyPolish
- pica-pau-bordôPortuguese
- pica-pau-ferrugíneoPortuguese
- Бордовый дятелRussian
- Малый блитов дятелRussian
- gera mahagónováSlovak
- mindre umbraspettSwedish
- นกหัวขวานแดงThai
- Maun Rengi AğaçkakanTurkish
- древняк малийUkrainian
- 小噪啄木Chinese
- 小栗啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the maroon woodpecker
Other species in the same genus Blythipicus.
Bay woodpecker
Blythipicus pyrrhotis
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the maroon woodpecker?
An adult maroon woodpecker weighs 80.5 g – 84.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the maroon woodpecker endangered?
The maroon woodpecker 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 maroon woodpecker?
The maroon woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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