Indian Woodpecker Birds
1. Common Golden-Backed Woodpecker
The common golden-backed woodpecker or the common/greater flameback (Dinopium javanense) is a woodpecker found India, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Brunei, and Cambodia. In India, this Indian woodpecker bird is found in parts of South India including Goa, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The bird is also found in parts of north-east India. The common flameback woodpecker inhabits moist deciduous and evergreen forests. Males of this species have a red crown while females have a black crown. The birds are medium-sized, golden-backed, and possess solid, black stripes moustachial stripes.
2. Rufous Woodpecker
The rufous woodpecker, (Micropternus brachyurus) is a commonly sighted woodpecker widely distributed across northern, southern, and eastern India as well as neighboring Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, and Bhutan. The bird is also found across many countries in Southeast Asia. The rufous woodpecker primarily inhabits the moist deciduous biotope in its range. The bird is chestnut brown in color with small, black bars on its tail and wings. Males of this Indian woodpecker species have a crimson colored, crescent-shaped patch underneath its eyes.
3. Black-Shouldered Woodpecker
The white-naped woodpecker or the black-shouldered woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes festivus) is found in the Indian subcontinent where it is widespread in distribution but a scarce breeder. In India, the range of the bird stretches from central Rajasthan and eastern Gujarat in eastern India across the Terai regions in Uttar Pradesh and southern parts of Bihar to lower Bengal. The woodpecker species is also found in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and southwestern India from Maharashtra to Kerala. The birds inhabit deciduous forest habitat. It nests in crevices in the tree where it lays one or two white eggs. The black-shouldered woodpecker is distinguished from another Indian woodpecker species, the golden-backed woodpecker by the presence of a white V-shaped patch on its black upper back, and four black narrow longitudinal streaks on its white foreneck. The adult males have a red crown while the females have a yellow crown.
4. Lesser Golden-Backed Woodpecker
The lesser golden-backed woodpecker (Dinopium benghalense) or the black-rumped flameback is an Indian woodpecker bird that is widely distributed across the Indian subcontinent. The bird is found primarily in the plains and at elevations of about 1,200 m. The bird is about 26 to 29 cm in length. It has a black rump unlike the red rump of the greater flameback. It has a black throat that is marked by small, white flecks that clearly distinguishes it from the common flameback. The woodpecker has a white head with a black throat and nape. It also possesses a grayish eye patch/ It also lacks the black moustachial stripes of the common flameback. Males have a red crown and crest while females possess only the red crest. This species of Indian woodpecker birds feed on insects, nectar, etc. They live in pairs or small groups and forage from canopy to ground. They are also well adapted to live in or near human habitats.
5. Great Black Woodpecker
The black woodpecker or the white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis) inhabits the evergreen forests of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This Indian woodpecker bird has about 14 subspecies, one of them being the Andaman woodpecker. Many island forms of this species are already extinct or on the verge of extinction. The black woodpecker nests in large dead trees, often beside waterbodies. The size of the adults of this species ranges from 40cm to 48cm. These woodpeckers possess a white rump and underparts. Males have a crimson colored crest, forehead, and cheeks while females only have a red nape.
1. Common Golden-Backed Woodpecker
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The rufous woodpecker, (Micropternus brachyurus) is a commonly sighted woodpecker widely distributed across northern, southern, and eastern India as well as neighboring Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, and Bhutan. The bird is also found across many countries in Southeast Asia. The rufous woodpecker primarily inhabits the moist deciduous biotope in its range. The bird is chestnut brown in color with small, black bars on its tail and wings. Males of this Indian woodpecker species have a crimson colored, crescent-shaped patch underneath its eyes.
3. Black-Shouldered Woodpecker
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The white-naped woodpecker or the black-shouldered woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes festivus) is found in the Indian subcontinent where it is widespread in distribution but a scarce breeder. In India, the range of the bird stretches from central Rajasthan and eastern Gujarat in eastern India across the Terai regions in Uttar Pradesh and southern parts of Bihar to lower Bengal. The woodpecker species is also found in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and southwestern India from Maharashtra to Kerala. The birds inhabit deciduous forest habitat. It nests in crevices in the tree where it lays one or two white eggs. The black-shouldered woodpecker is distinguished from another Indian woodpecker species, the golden-backed woodpecker by the presence of a white V-shaped patch on its black upper back, and four black narrow longitudinal streaks on its white foreneck. The adult males have a red crown while the females have a yellow crown.
4. Lesser Golden-Backed Woodpecker
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5. Great Black Woodpecker
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The black woodpecker or the white-bellied woodpecker (Dryocopus javensis) inhabits the evergreen forests of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This Indian woodpecker bird has about 14 subspecies, one of them being the Andaman woodpecker. Many island forms of this species are already extinct or on the verge of extinction. The black woodpecker nests in large dead trees, often beside waterbodies. The size of the adults of this species ranges from 40cm to 48cm. These woodpeckers possess a white rump and underparts. Males have a crimson colored crest, forehead, and cheeks while females only have a red nape.
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