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Picumnus innominatus
Photo by Sumit
Location: Dehradun, India.

Identification

Tiny size with short bill and two white facial stripes with olive green upperparts and creamy white underparts marked with bold black spots diagnostic. Male-Has small orange patch on forecrown. Female-Has entire crown green. Voice- a sharp tsik.

Distribution

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Taxonomy

Three subspecies are recognized1, innominatus, malayorum, and chinensis.

Habitat

Forests and montanes.

Behaviour

Usualy solitary or in pairs,frequenting the middle storey,often with the vicinity of bamboo.'Drums softly. Participates in bird waves.

References

  1. Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019

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