Prakruti Parichay
PicidaeDendrocopos

Brown-fronted Woodpecker

Oendrocopos auricsps

19–20 cmSmall
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Hills of Baluchistan and Himalayas. From Yellow-crowned Woodpecker by white-barred mantle, brownish forehead and forecrown, and prominent black moustachial stripe and patch on sides of breast. Also has smaller bill, well-defined black streaking on underparts. pinkish undertail-coverts. and all-black central tail feathers. Male has red nape and yellow hind crown. Female has dull yellow hind crown and nape. Subtropical and temperate forest.

Colour

YellowBlackWhiteBrown
Average size
19.5 cm
Habitat
Subtropical and temperate forest.
Behaviour
Resident.

About this bird

Resident. Hills of Baluchistan and Himalayas. From Yellow-crowned Woodpecker by white-barred mantle, brownish forehead and forecrown, and prominent black moustachial stripe and patch on sides of breast. Also has smaller bill, well-defined black streaking on underparts. pinkish undertail-coverts. and all-black central tail feathers. Male has red nape and yellow hind crown. Female has dull yellow hind crown and nape. Subtropical and temperate forest.

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Brown-fronted Woodpecker is bigger than Andaman Scops Owl but smaller than Ashy Bulbul.

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Brown-fronted Woodpecker

Oendrocopos auricsps

19–20 cm