Himalayan woodpecker
| Himalayan woodpecker | |
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| Male at Pangot in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Dendrocopos |
| Species: | D. himalayensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrocopos himalayensis (Jardine & Selby, 1835) | |
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Male at Bhandakthaatch (8,500 ft.) in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
The Himalayan woodpecker (Dendrocopos himalayensis) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the Himalayas and some adjoining areas, and ranges across Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
Description
A medium sized, pied woodpecker. Black above with broad white patches from shoulder to lower back, limited white barring on flight feathers and clean white tail edgings. Underparts and head plain pale buff with black Y-shaped mark on neck and cheeks, red crown in male and black in female. Black marks under eyes unique. Vent pink.
Gallery
Pair at nest in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India_I2_IMG_3947.jpg)
Male carrying food in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India_I_IMG_6731.jpg)
Female at ground at Guna Pani (8,500 ft.) in Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Dendrocopos himalayensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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