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- Micropternus brachyurus
Identification
Size-25cm
Medium size with short nuchal crest and short black bill together with rufous plumage marked with black bars on upperparts diagnostic.
Male has red cheek patch.
Distribution
The Indian subcontinent and southern China through South-East Asia to Greater Sundas.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in the genus Celeus.
Subspecies
There are 9 subspecies[1]:
- M. b. humei:
- M. b. jerdonii:
- M. b. phaioceps:
- M. b. squamigularis:
- M. b. brachyurus:
- M. b. badiosus:
- Borneo and North Natuna Islands
- M. b. fokiensis:
- M. b. holroydi:
- Hainan Island (southern China)
- M. b. annamensis:
Habitat
Forests,the forest edges,scrubs,plantations and gardens.
Behaviour
Frequents the canopy and middle story. Generally unobtrusive, sometimes very vocal. Excavates nest cavity in the nest of tree ants and its diet also includes ants.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- BF Member Observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous Woodpecker. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous_Woodpecker
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