Prakruti Parichay
PicidaeBlythipicus

Bay Woodpecker

Blythipicus pyrrhotis

27–27 cmMedium
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayas. NE India and Bangladesh. From Rufous by long yellowish-white bill. it is also la rger, with more angular head shape, and has more broadly barred and brighter rufous upperparts, diffuse streaking on forehead and crown, darker brown underparts, and largely unbarred tail. Male as prominent scarlet patch on sides of neck, extending onto nape. Female lacks scarlet patch Juvenile has more prominent barring on mantle, diffuse rufous and dark brown barring on underparts, a ndmore prominent pale streaking on head. Dense broadleaved forest and secondary growth.

Colour

Rufous / Red-brownWhiteBrown
Average size
27 cm
Habitat
Dense broadleaved forest and secondary growth.
Behaviour
Resident., as prominent scarlet patch on sides of neck, extending onto nape. Female lacks scarlet patch Juvenile has more prominent barring on mantle, diffuse rufous and dark brown barring on underparts, a ndmore prominent pale streaking on head.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayas. NE India and Bangladesh. From Rufous by long yellowish-white bill. it is also la rger, with more angular head shape, and has more broadly barred and brighter rufous upperparts, diffuse streaking on forehead and crown, darker brown underparts, and largely unbarred tail. Male as prominent scarlet patch on sides of neck, extending onto nape. Female lacks scarlet patch Juvenile has more prominent barring on mantle, diffuse rufous and dark brown barring on underparts, a ndmore prominent pale streaking on head. Dense broadleaved forest and secondary growth.

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Bay Woodpecker is bigger than Black-throated Thrush but smaller than Bulwer's Petrel.

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Bay Woodpecker

Blythipicus pyrrhotis

27–27 cm