Northern Sooty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus funebris
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Philippines
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The northern sooty woodpecker (Mulleripicus funebris) is a species of bird in the family Picidae.
It is endemic to Luzon, Marinduque, Catanduanes and the Polillo Islands in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forests.
The northern sooty woodpecker was once considered conspecific with the southern sooty woodpecker and both were lumped together as Mulleripicus funebris and known simply as the "sooty woodpecker".
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Range and habitat
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Northern sooty woodpecker
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.

