Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae
Genus
Chrysophlegma
Species
miniaceum
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Singapore,
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Tropical lowland primary rainforest with vines, tangled shrubs and fallen trees also forests, coastal scrub, mangroves, parks and overgrown gardens.
Distribution and Range
Southeast Asia
Food
Probes into crevices, mmss and other plants for ants, their eggs and larvae plus other small invertebrates.