The northern sooty woodpecker (Mulleripicus funebris)[1] is a species of bird in the family Picidae.

EBird describes the bird as "A large woodpecker of foothill forest on Luzon and neighboring islands.

Entirely black with a long-pointed tail, fine speckling on the neck, pale eyes, and a yellow bill.

Occurs together with White-bellied Woodpecker and Luzon Flameback, but has a dark belly.

[4] The Northern sooty differs from the Southern sooty with its darker gray plumage, the male's burgundy markings over its entire face, smaller white spots on its neck and face and larger size in comparison to its Southern counterpart's light gray plumage and male's red facial markings over cheek.

IUCN has assessed this bird as a near-threatened species with the population said to be decreasing.