PicidaeDendrocopos

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos mace

18–19 cmSmall
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayas. NE and E India. and Bangladesh. A medium-sized woodpecker with white-barred black mantle and wings, and lightly streaked dirty buff underparts. Male has red on crown. which is black on female. Very similar to Stripe-breasted Woodpecker of NE (see that species). Forest edges. open forest.

Colour

BlackWhiteBuff / TanRed
Average size
18.5 cm
Habitat
Forest edges. open forest.
Behaviour
Resident.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayas. NE and E India. and Bangladesh. A medium-sized woodpecker with white-barred black mantle and wings, and lightly streaked dirty buff underparts. Male has red on crown. which is black on female. Very similar to Stripe-breasted Woodpecker of NE (see that species). Forest edges. open forest.

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Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker is bigger than Ack Snipe but smaller than Andaman Scops Owl.