Kingdom Animalia Order Piciformes Genus Dendrocoptes Higher classification Leiopicus | Phylum Chordata Family Picidae Scientific name Leiopicus auriceps Rank Species | |
Similar Himalayan woodpecker, Woodpecker, Bird, Sind woodpecker, Scaly‑bellied woodpecker |
Brown fronted woodpecker pecking on wood with its sharp beak corbett
The brown-fronted woodpecker (Dendrocoptes auriceps) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It ranges across the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the lower-to-middle altitudes of the Himalayas. It is found in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bhutan.
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Brown fronted woodpecker dendrocopos auriceps
Habitat
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Description
A medium-sized, pied woodpecker with yellow in crown. White-barred (rather than spotted) black. Underparts, prominent black moustache extending to breast and black-streaked white underparts. Vent deep pink. In male forecrown brown, centre yellow, rear red with black rear neck. In female whole crown yellow.
References
Brown-fronted woodpecker Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA