Male © Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok eBird S63033473 Macaulay Library ML 197348191
Female © Indu Shekhar Deo
Male © Vincent Wang
Female © Stefan Hirsch
Male © Vincent Wang
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Female © Deepak Budhathoki 🦉

Crimson-naped Woodpecker Dryobates cathpharius

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Identification

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Fairly small, stout black-and-white woodpecker with buffy underparts. Male is brightly marked with the namesake crimson nape, and a dull orange vent. Also has a bright red, but inconspicuous patch on the chest. Females are duller, but sometimes have a paler orange neck and breast patch. Similar in coloration to Darjeeling and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, but Crimson-breasted is noticeably smaller and stouter. Inhabits mid- to high-altitude broadleaf forests. Gives a loud “chik!”, as well as a descending rattle.

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