Scientific name Leiopicus mahrattensis Higher classification Leiopicus | Family Picidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Genus LeiopicusBonaparte, 1854 Similar Woodpecker, Bird, Streak‑throated woodpecker, Brown‑fronted woodpecker, Black‑rumped flameback | ||
Yellow crowned woodpecker male bird video
The yellow-crowned woodpecker (Leiopicus mahrattensis) or Mahratta woodpecker is a species of small pied woodpecker found in the Indian subcontinent.
Contents
- Yellow crowned woodpecker male bird video
- Yellow crowned woodpecker indische bonte specht
- Taxonomy
- Description
- References
Yellow crowned woodpecker indische bonte specht
Taxonomy
The Yellow-crowned woodpecker was originally described by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name Picus mahrattensis. The taxonomic committee of the British Ornithologists' Union have recommended that the genera Leiopicus and Dendrocoptes and are combined into a larger Dendropicos. Some taxonomists place this species in the genus Dendrocopos.
Description
Medium-sized, pale-headed, pied woodpecker. Upperparts black, heavily spotted and barred white. Underparts dark, streaked dingywithe with red belly patch. Irregular brown cheek and neck patches. Female has yellowish crown and nape. In male nape scarlet and fore-crown yellow.
