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Dryocopus javensis (Horsfield, 1821)
| Family Name: | Picidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | White-bellied Woodpecker |
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Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | A canopy species preferring tall, mature trees of old secondary and freshwater swamp forests. This rather large woodpecker is one of our rarest birds. A maximum of five birds are known at present at Bukit Timah and Central Catchment Nature Reserves. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Freshwater Swamp Forest |
| Distribution | Restricted to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. Recorded once (1994) from Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Birds have also been recorded visiting outlying areas at Gymkhana Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road. The species occurs from western India, and from Korea through to Southeast Asia. |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Conservation
| Trends & Threats | Unviable population levels due to inbreeding. |
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| Scientific Interest & Potential Value | An indicator of the health of primary forest in the extreme lowlands. |
| Conservation Notes | Population 3-5 birds. A new comprehensive survey of its known range is needed to assess the true status of this extremely rare species. |
Status
| Species Status | Resident |
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| Conservation Status | Rare |
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Critically Endangered (CR) [2008] |
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References
| References | Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C (Eds.). 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book (2nd Edition). Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 285pp |
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