Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Meiglyptes tristis and M. grammithorax (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as M. tristis following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2014 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Not Recognised | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Not Recognised |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 3,960,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.5 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be common to fairly common throughout its range (del Hoyo et al. 2002).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction. It is extinct in Singapore (del Hoyo et al. 2002).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei | extant | native | yes | |||
| Indonesia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malaysia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Myanmar | extant | native | yes | |||
| Singapore | extinct | native | yes | |||
| Thailand | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Malaysia | Bako-Buntal Bay |
| Malaysia | Belum-Temenggor |
| Malaysia | Crocker Range |
| Malaysia | Danum Valley Conservation Area |
| Malaysia | Endau-Rompin |
| Malaysia | Kabili-Sepilok |
| Malaysia | Klias peninsula |
| Malaysia | Krau Wildlife Reserve |
| Malaysia | Maliau Basin Conservation Area |
| Malaysia | Mount Kinabalu |
| Malaysia | Mulu - Buda Protected Area |
| Malaysia | Nakawan Range |
| Malaysia | Panti forest |
| Malaysia | Pondok Tanjung Forest Reserve |
| Malaysia | Selangor Heritage Park |
| Malaysia | South-east Pahang peat swamp forest |
| Malaysia | Tabin Wildlife Reserve |
| Malaysia | Taman Negara National Park |
| Malaysia | Ulu Muda |
| Thailand | Bala Sector, Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Thailand | Bu Do - Sungai Padi |
| Thailand | Hala Sector, Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary and Bang Lang National Park |
| Thailand | Kaeng Krachan |
| Thailand | Khao Banthad |
| Thailand | Khao Luang |
| Thailand | Khao Nor Chuchi |
| Thailand | Thaleban |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1100 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Buff-rumped Woodpecker Meiglyptes grammithorax. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/buff-rumped-woodpecker-meiglyptes-grammithorax on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.