Okinawa Woodpecker
Dendrocopos noguchii
ENEndangered Endemic to Japan
- Family
- Woodpeckers (Picidae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The Okinawa woodpecker (Dendrocopos noguchii) (ノグチゲラ, Noguchigera) is a woodpecker endemic to the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane broadleaf forest in Yambaru Mountains, central Okinawa (southern Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan); rare.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Okinawa 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.
