Zebra woodpecker

Zebra woodpecker
M. tristis male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Meiglyptes
Species:
M. tristis
Binomial name
Meiglyptes tristis
(Horsfield, 1821)

The zebra woodpecker (Meiglyptes tristis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Java. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The zebra woodpecker was described by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield in 1821 under the binomial name Picus tristis from a specimen collected in Java.[2] The specific epithet tristis is Latin for "sad" or "gloomy".[3] The species is now placed in the genus Meiglyptes that was introduced by the English naturalist William John Swainson in 1837.[4][5]

The zebra woodpecker is a monotypic species,[6] but it was previously considered conspecific with the buff-rumped woodpecker as two subspecies.[5]

Habitat

It is found in plantations of coconuts, rubber, and silk plants; villages that border secondary forest; mangroves; and polyculture areas. It is known to access disturbed habitats. It is disputed whether zebra woodpeckers are found within primary and secondary forests.[7]

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Meiglyptes tristis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22727198A94943337. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22727198A94943337.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Horsfield, Thomas (1821). "Systematic arrangement and description of birds from the island of Java". Transactions of the Linnean Society. 13: 133–200 [177]. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1821.tb00061.x.
  3. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 390. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
  4. ^ Swainson, William John (1837). On the Natural History and Classification of Birds. Vol. 2. London: John Taylor. p. 309.
  5. ^ a b Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Woodpeckers". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. ^ Gill, F; Donsker, D; Rasmussen, P, eds. (2023). IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2.
  7. ^ Kurnianto, Agung Sih; Septiadi, Luhur; Firmansyah, Puji; Dewi, Nilasari (2022-02-10). "Communities and tree-species preferences of birds in traditional agroforestry system in Meru Betiri National Park". Berkala Penelitian Hayati. 27 (2): 83–90. doi:10.23869/bphjbr.27.2.20225. ISSN 0852-6834.


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