Avibase: Picus erythropygius (Black-headed Woodpecker)

Black-headed Woodpecker

Picus erythropygius (Elliot, DG 1865)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius nigrigenis	Greg Irving	2024-11-17	Ban Sop Soi Non-directional Beacon Station, Mae Hong Son, Muang Mae Hong Son (Thailand) (440 m)	call - [sono]	951540 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Joost van Bruggen	2025-02-26	Prey Veng forest, near Purrieng village, Cambodia, Kuleaen (Cambodia) (70 m)	duet, communal calling - [sono]	991311 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius erythropygius	Barry Edmonston	2018-11-20	Krong Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Siemréab (Cambodia) (50 m)	call - Natural calls of five birds: 2 males and 3 females (1 was possible juvenile), flew into tall tree, landed on large branch about 5 meters above ground, called for a few seconds, and then faint calling as they flew off as a group. Warm day, weather in low 30's, overcast and dry. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	454975 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius nigrigenis	Greg Irving	2024-11-17	Ban Sop Soi Non-directional Beacon Station, Mae Hong Son, Muang Mae Hong Son (Thailand) (440 m)	call - Five individuals moving gradually towards the recordist	951542 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Jelle Scharringa	2014-03-08	Mae Ping National Park , Li District, Lamphun, Lamphun (Thailand) (550 m)	call - 3 birds against trunks, in recently burned, tall deciduous forest along Thung Kik Road bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	620585 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Patrik Åberg	2012-12-26	Prey Veng, Preah Vihear, Preah Vihéar (Cambodia) (90 m)	call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	124193 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	David Edwards	?-2-2008	Tmat Boey, Cambodia (Cambodia) (100 m)	song (A) -	24544 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Marc Anderson	2014-07-23	Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Mae Poen District, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani (Thailand) (220 m)	call - [sono]	197836 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Jelle Scharringa	2014-03-09	Mae Ping National Park , Li District, Lamphun, Lamphun (Thailand) (550 m)	call - 3 birds flying around, in recently burned, tall deciduous forest along Thung Kik Road bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	620587 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius erythropygius	Frank Lambert	25-11-10	Sorng Rokavorn Community Forest, Oddar Meanchey Province, Otdâr Méanchey (Cambodia) (60 m)	calls (A) -	88890 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Ross Gallardy	2015-02-14	Mae Ping, Lamphun (Thailand) (440 m)	call - pair bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	295197 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius erythropygius	Frank Lambert	23-11-10	Sorng Rokavorn Community Forest, Oddar Meanchey Province, Otdâr Méanchey (Cambodia) (60 m)	song (A) -	88714 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius nigrigenis	Albert Noorlander	2019-07-21	Tambon Rabam, Amphoe Lan Sak, Chang Wat Uthai Thani, Uthai Thani (Thailand) (200 m)	call - bird-seen:no playback-used:no	559920 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Peter Ericsson	2015-02-25	Sapsadao, Thaplun, Nakorn Rachasima, Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) (260 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	361208 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Peter Ericsson	2015-02-21	, Uthai Thani (Thailand)	-	204027481 macaulaylibrary.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Marc Anderson	2014-07-23	Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Mae Poen District, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani (Thailand) (220 m)	song - Bird not seen - Black-headed Woodpeckers confirmed calling very close by but not 100% sure one made this particular call. bird-seen:no	197837 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	David Edwards	?-2-2008	Tmat Boey, Cambodia (Cambodia) (100 m)	song (A) -	24545 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius nigrigenis	Greg Irving	2024-11-17	Ban Sop Soi Non-directional Beacon Station, Mae Hong Son, Muang Mae Hong Son (Thailand) (440 m)	call - [also] [sono]	951539 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius erythropygius	Bram Piot	2022-10-21	Prey Kroynhong Forest, Varin, Siem Reap Province, Varin (Cambodia) (90 m)	call - 1-2 bird vocalising	758002 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Greg Irving	2014-07-03	Sabsadao Station, Thablan National Park, Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) (280 m)	song - A group of three individuals moving through the dry forest. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	185653 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Wich'yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij	2020-07-12	Doi Pha Chang Wildlife Sanctuary--trails north of Nam Puk Checkpoint, Phayao, Thailand, Pong (Thailand)	-	248919301 macaulaylibrary.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	David Edwards	?-9-2007	Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai (Thailand) (500 m)	song (B) -	19006 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius erythropygius	Frank Lambert	27-11-10	Sorng Rokavorn Community Forest, Oddar Meanchey Province, Otdâr Méanchey (Cambodia) (60 m)	calls (B) -	88891 xeno-canto.org
Black-headed Woodpecker - Picus erythropygius	Mike Nelson	2015-02-09	Tmat Boey, Preah Vihear Province, Preah Vihéar (Cambodia) (70 m)	call, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	240306 xeno-canto.org

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