Dendrocopos noguchii

The basic body shape and habits of the Okinawa woodpecker are similar to those of other woodpeckers. Body length 30 ~ 40 cm; Beak as thin as a chisel, 15 cm long, horny; Tongue long, can be telescopic, the tip of the short hook; Abdomen white; The villi around the hips are light red; The tail feathers are 12, the feather stem is hard and elastic; Feet short black, 4 toes, 2 front 2 back, with sharp claws. The main characteristics are mixed black brown and gray brown; Red forehead to the top of the head, mixed black spots, back to tail covering feathers red, dense black stripes.

The Okinawan woodpecker is found only on the Japanese island of Okinawa (prefecture).
The Okinawan woodpecker is a tropical animal that lives mainly in the hills or plains near the mountains covered by primary forests (evergreen broad-leaved forests).

Okinawa woodpecker Dendrocopos noguchii (Okinawa Woodpecker) is a rare species of woodpecker estimated to be extinct。

The Okinawan woodpecker is solitary, nests in tree cavities, and moves frequently according to food availability. It can make 4 to 7 consecutive chirps in one minute. It feeds on the parasitoid, but also forages on the ground. They mostly eat insects in spring and summer, and eat plants and trees in autumn and winter.

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