Aloktewari (talk | contribs) (Image of male showing complete plumage / color detail) |
Aloktewari (talk | contribs) (Picture placement due to edit issue) |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
:*Yellow centre | :*Yellow centre | ||
:*Red at rear<br /> | :*Red at rear<br /> | ||
| − | + | ||
'''Female''' | '''Female''' | ||
*Yellow crown | *Yellow crown | ||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[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]]). | ||
| + | [[Image:Brown_fronted_Woodpecker.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, (7000 ft above MSL) [[India]], June 2014]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 5 May 2018
Male
Photo by Alok Tewari
Dwarahat, Dist. Almora, Alt. 5200 ft., Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, October-2016
Photo by Alok Tewari
Dwarahat, Dist. Almora, Alt. 5200 ft., Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, October-2016
- 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].
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
Photo by Alok Tewari
Uttarakhand, India, November 2008
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown-fronted Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown-fronted_Woodpecker
External Links
