Male
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Dwarahat, Dist. Almora, Alt. 5200 ft., Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, 16 October 2016
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Dwarahat, Dist. Almora, Alt. 5200 ft., Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, 16 October 2016
- Dendrocoptes auriceps
Dendrocopos auriceps
Identification
19–20 cm (7½-7¾ in)
- Black upper-parts with white barring
Male
- Crown
- Brown forehead
- Yellow centre
- Red at rear
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].
Habitat
Mixed forests and montanes.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in cavities.
Gallery
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Photo by Alok Tewari
Uttarakhand, India, 23 July 2008
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Brown-fronted Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Brown-fronted_Woodpecker
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