This rare endemic species is also known as the Andaman Black Woodpecker. It inhabits lowland evergreen forests of the Andaman Islands, India (BirdLife International 2017). 

Conservation Status:  
 

This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).


According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate 1,000-2,499 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to agriculture and other human encroachments. Another threat is the frequent occurrence of natural disasters (BirdLife International 2017).