Red-collared woodpecker
Picus rabieri (Oustalet, 1898)
The red-collared woodpecker (Picus rabieri) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 111.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

Quick facts about the red-collared woodpecker
- Weight
- 111.4 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
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the red-collared woodpecker live?
Not recorded
What is the red-collared woodpecker?
The red-collared woodpecker (Picus rabieri) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, and Vietnam.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
From the Wikipedia article “Red-collared woodpecker” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red-collared_woodpecker&oldid=1380578089), 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 red-collared woodpecker endangered?
The red-collared woodpecker is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the red-collared woodpecker classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusPicus
- SpeciesPicus rabieri (Oustalet, 1898)
Synonyms Gecinus rabieri, Gecinus rubripectus, Picus rubricollaris
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- نقار الخشب أحمر الطوقArabic
- picot verd coll-roigCatalan
- žluna indočínskáCzech
- cnocell dorchgochWelsh
- Rødhalset GrønspætteDanish
- HalsbandspechtGerman
- rugkola pegoEsperanto
- Pito vietnamitaSpanish
- punakael-roherähnEstonian
- punakaulustikkaFinnish
- Pic de RabierFrench
- maslinasta žunaCroatian
- Picchio di RabierItalian
- Picchio collare rossoItalian
- アンナンヤマゲラJapanese
- raudongalvis genysLithuanian
- RoodkraagspechtDutch
- rødkragespettNorwegian
- dzięcioł wietnamskiPolish
- peto-de-colar-vermelhoPortuguese
- pica-pau-de-colar-vermelhoPortuguese
- Капюшоновый дятелRussian
- Ошейниковый зелёный дятелRussian
- žlna červenokrkáSlovak
- Crvenoglava zelena žunaSerbian
- rödhuvad gröngölingSwedish
- Al Başlıklı Yeşil AğaçkakanTurkish
- жовна в’єтнамськаUkrainian
- Gõ kiến xanh đầu đỏVietnamese
- 紅頸啄木鳥Chinese
- 紅玉頸綠啄木Chinese
- 红颈啄木鸟Chinese
- 红颈绿啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the red-collared woodpecker
Other species in the same genus Picus.

Eurasian green woodpecker
Picus viridis

Grey-headed woodpecker
Picus canus

Lesser yellownape
Picus chlorolophus

Black-headed woodpecker
Picus erythropygius

Streak-throated woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus

Japanese green woodpecker
Picus awokera
CompareRed-collared woodpecker vs Eurasian green woodpeckerRed-collared woodpecker vs Grey-headed woodpeckerRed-collared woodpecker vs Lesser yellownapeRed-collared woodpecker vs Black-headed woodpecker
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-collared woodpecker?
An adult red-collared woodpecker weighs 111.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red-collared woodpecker endangered?
The red-collared woodpecker is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the red-collared woodpecker?
The red-collared woodpecker (Picus rabieri) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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