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[[Asia]]: found in northern Baluchistan and western [[Himalayas]] (north-eastern [[Afghanistan]] to northern [[India]] and central [[Nepal]]).
 
[[Asia]]: found in northern Baluchistan and western [[Himalayas]] (north-eastern [[Afghanistan]] to northern [[India]] and central [[Nepal]]).
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br />
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Subspecies  ''D. a. incognitus'' is not recognised by all authorities and ''D. a.conoveri'' is generally considered to be invalid<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>.<br />
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Subspecies  ''D. a. incognitus'' is not recognised by all authorities and ''D. a.conoveri'' is generally considered to be invalid<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>.
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Placed in genus ''[[:Category:Dendrocoptes|Dendrocoptes]]'' by Gill and Donsker.
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==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
Mixed forests and montanes.
 
Mixed forests and montanes.

Revision as of 15:36, 26 April 2016

Photo by Rajsurin
Kasauli,Himachal, India, October 2011
Dendrocopos auriceps

Identification

  • Black underparts with white barring

Male

  • Crown
  • Brown forehead
  • Yellow centre
  • Red at rear
Photo by Alok Tewari
Female, Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, (7000 ft above MSL) India, June 2014

Female

  • Yellow crown
  • Black moustache
  • Deep pink vent

Distribution

Asia: found in northern Baluchistan and western Himalayas (north-eastern Afghanistan to northern India and central Nepal).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies D. a. incognitus is not recognised by all authorities and D. a.conoveri is generally considered to be invalid[2].
Placed in genus Dendrocoptes by Gill and Donsker.

Habitat

Mixed forests and montanes.

Behaviour

Breeding

It nests in cavities.

Gallery

Click on image to enlarge

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Wikipedia

Recommended Citation

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