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Tenasserim(Myanmar), and the Malaya Pensular to the Greater Sundas
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Revision as of 12:00, 21 May 2008

Picus mentalis
Photo by Dr Manjeet Singh

Identification

Lack of red on the head and bright olive green plumage with out barring on upper parts and under parts.Yellow nuchal crest,chestnut sides of head and collar together with streaked black and white throat diagnostic. Male= Malar area streaked as throat. Female= Malar area sides of head and collar chestnut (as seen in the picture.) Size-28cm.

=Distribution

Tenasserim(Myanmar), and the Malaya Pensular to the Greater Sundas

Taxonomy

Habitat

Behaviour

Bird Song

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