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title: "Lesser Yellownape"
description: "Picus chlorolophus — Aves. The lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) is a type of woodpecker which is a widespread and often common breeder in tropical and sub-tropical Asia, primarily the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/lesser-yellownape
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Lesser Yellownape

> Picus chlorolophus — Aves. The lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) is a type of woodpecker which is a widespread and often common breeder in tropical and sub-tropical Asia, primarily the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.

- Scientific name: *Picus chlorolophus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 1219
- Wikidata: [Q1273697](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1273697)
- iNaturalist taxon: [18337](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/18337)

## Names

- en: Lesser Yellownape
- de: Gelbhaubenspecht
- es: Pito crestigualdo
- fr: Pic à huppe jaune
- nl: Kleine geelkuifspecht
- pl: Dzięcioł żółtoczuby

## Countries with the most observations

IN (567), LK (132), VN (80), NP (52), CN (45), MY (45), TH (42), BT (30), ID (10), BD (7), MM (5), KH (3)

## Summary

The lesser yellownape (Picus chlorolophus) is a type of woodpecker which is a widespread and often common breeder in tropical and sub-tropical Asia, primarily the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.  It ranges from India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka eastwards to Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Much of the scientific knowledge gathered about this species is sourced from formal studies in various parts of India.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_yellownape

## Photo

![Lesser Yellownape](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/lesser-yellownape/medium.jpg)

Photo: Akshay · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217688130

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/lesser-yellownape?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).