Singapore guide to vertebrate animals
This guide was created from the "place" Singapore.
Malaysian Honeyguide
The Malaysian Honeyguide (Indicator archipelagicus) is a medium-sized, up to 18 cm long, olive-brown honeyguide with greenish streaks, reddish iris, thick grey bill and greyish white below. The male has a yellow patch on the shoulder, while the female has none. The young resembles the female with streaked underparts.
White-bellied Woodpecker
The White-bellied Woodpecker (Great Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis) ) is found in evergreen forests of tropical Asia, including the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It has 14 subspecies, part of a complex including the Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei) (earlier treated as a subspecies). Many island forms are endangered, some are extinct. ...more ↓
Gray-capped Woodpecker
The Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos canicapillus) is an Asian bird species of in the woodpecker family (Picidae).
Sunda Woodpecker
The Sunda Woodpecker (Dendrocopos moluccensis), also known as the Sunda Woodpecker, is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Great Slaty Woodpecker
The Great Slaty Woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found across much of southern Asia. A unique and basically unmistakable bird, it is the largest species of woodpecker that is certain to exist today. It is a fairly gregarious species.
Rufous Woodpecker
The Rufous Woodpecker, (Micropternus brachyurus) is a brown woodpecker found in the Indian Subcontinent. Its genus, Micropternus, is monotypic.
Buff-rumped Woodpecker
The Buff-rumped Woodpecker (Meiglyptes tristis) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Buff-necked Woodpecker
The buff-necked woodpecker (Meiglyptes tukki) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamp s. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Checker-throated Woodpecker
The Checker-throated Woodpecker (Picus mentalis) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand.
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
The Crimson-winged Woodpecker (Picus puniceus) is a species of bird in the Woodpecker family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It can grow up to 25 cm long. Its diet is mainly insects and larvae. It is a bright and colourful bird that is hard to misidentify.
Common Flameback
The Common Flameback or Common Goldenback (Dinopium javanense) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The Spot-throated Flameback is sometimes considered a subspecies.
Olive-backed Woodpecker
The Olive-backed Woodpecker (Dinopium rafflesii) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Rufous Piculet
The Rufous Piculet (Sasia abnormis) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This species is one of the world's smallest woodpeckers and is the smallest woodpecker found outside of the ...more ↓
Greater Flameback
The Buff-spotted Flameback (Chrysocolaptes lucidus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found on the Philippine Islands of Bohol, Leyte, Samar, Biliran, Panaon, Mindanao, Basilan, and Samal Islands. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Greater Flameback.
Maroon Woodpecker
The Maroon Woodpecker (Blythipicus rubiginosus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Orange-backed Woodpecker
The Orange-backed Woodpecker (Reinwardtipicus validus) is a woodpecker found in Indonesia and Malaysia. It is the only member of the genus Reinwardtipicus.
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
The Grey-and-buff Woodpecker (Hemicircus concretus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
