Okinawa woodpecker
A critically endangered woodpecker endemic to Okinawa Island. Scientific name: Sapheopipo noguchii.
The Okinawa woodpecker inhabits the forests of northern Okinawa Island.
The Okinawa woodpecker is designated as a Special Natural Monument.
Standard katakana spelling for this bird name.
Kanji spelling is rare and not commonly used; the bird is almost always written in katakana.
Named after the Japanese naturalist Noguchi (野口). The specific derivation of the name is uncertain beyond this association.