- Hemicircus canente
Identification
15–17 cm (5-6¾ in)
- Thin neck
- Large head with prominent crest
- Short, rounded tail
Male
- Black head
Distribution
Oriental region mainland. Peninsula India, Burma, Thailand and Indochina
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid and dense deciduous and evergreen forests and forest edges. Also secondary and bamboo forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects, ants, termites and larvae. They feed, singly in pairs and in mixed species flocks.
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
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Heart-spotted Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Heart-spotted_Woodpecker