Hemicircus
Genus of birds
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Hemicircus is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae. Members of the genus are found in India and Southeast Asia.
| Hemicircus | |
|---|---|
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| Heart-spotted woodpecker (Hemicircus canente) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Tribe: | Hemicirini |
| Genus: | Hemicircus Swainson, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Picus concretus[1] Temminck, 1821 | |
| Species | |
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see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hemicercus | |
These are small woodpeckers with short tails. The plumage is mainly black and white.[2]
The genus was introduced in 1837 by the English naturalist William Swainson with the grey-and-buff woodpecker (Hemicircus concretus) as the type species.[3][4] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek 'hēmi meaning "half" or "small" and kerkos meaning "tail".[5]
Species
The genus contains two species:[6]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-and-buff woodpecker
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Hemicircus sordidus (Temminck, 1821) Two subspecies
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Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and Java | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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| Heart-spotted woodpecker
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Hemicircus canente (Lesson, 1832) |
Western Ghats and the forests of central India | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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