Habitats: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (7), temperate wetland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (5), Mediterranean woodland (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1)
Found in 15 samples
China: Gutianshan National Nature Reserve, Foping National Nature Reserve (2020), Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve
Czech Republic: Certak
Italy: Parco Regionale Gallipoli Cognato Piccole Dolomiti Lucane
Japan: Otayama Bird-Observatory (1975), Otayama Bird-Observatory (1977)
Malaysia: Pasoh Forest Reserve (virgin forest), Pasoh Forest Reserve (regenerating forest), Kuala Keniam, Berkelah Hill Dipterocarp Rainforest Reserve Maran (thirty year old logged forest)
Russia: Muraviovka Park
Switzerland: Portalban (Wald)
Thailand: Wat Phai Lom (1969), Wat Phai Lom (1970)
See also Picus awokera, Picus canus, Picus mentalis, Picus miniaceus, Picus puniceus, Picus viridis, Picus vittatus