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ViewsRufous WoodpeckerFrom Opus(Redirected from Celeus brachyurus)
 Taken in Johore,Malaysia
[edit] IdentificationMedium size with short nuchal crest and short black bill together with rufous plumage marked with black bars on upperparts diagnostic.Male has red cheek patch.Size-25cm. [edit] DistributionIndia and southern China through South-East Asia to Greater Sundas. [edit] Taxonomy[edit] HabitatForests,the forest edges,scrubs,plantations and gardens. [edit] BehaviourFrequents the canopy and middle story. Generally unobtrusive, sometimes very vocal. Excavates nest cavity in the nest of tree ants and its diet also includes ants. [edit] External LinksCategories: Birds | Incomplete | Celeus
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