Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker · BirdGacha
3754 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 13–15 cm
- Body Mass
- 19.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 70).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 47).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
10 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Yungipicus kizuki permutatus
ne China, se Siberia and n Korean Pen.
- Yungipicus kizuki seebohmi
Sakhalin, s Kuril Is. (se Siberia) and Hokkaido (Japan)
- Yungipicus kizuki nippon
ec China, South Korea and Honshu (Japan)
- Yungipicus kizuki shikokuensis
sw Honshu and Shikoku (Japan)
- Yungipicus kizuki kizuki
Kyushu (Japan)
- Yungipicus kizuki matsudairai
Yakushima and Izu Is. (Osumi Is., s Japan)
- Yungipicus kizuki kotataki
Tsushima and Oki Is. (Japan)
- Yungipicus kizuki amamii
Amami Oshima (Ryukyu Is., Japan)
- Yungipicus kizuki nigrescens
Okinawa (Ryukyu Is., Japan)
- Yungipicus kizuki orii
Iriomote (Ryukyu Is., Japan)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Yungipicus kizuki
Which family does it belong to?
Woodpeckers (Picidae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic: Eastern Asia
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Евгений Гурьевских · CC BY-NC


