Adult male © Binu Piraroor eBird S40885045 Macaulay Library ML 77180861
Adult female © Martjan Lammertink
Immature male © jaya samkutty
Adult male © Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Male and female © Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
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Pair © Ankur Shekdar
Female © Sanjay Karanth

Heart-spotted Woodpecker Hemicircus canente

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Identification

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Small and unique black-and-cream woodpecker with an oversized crested head and short tail. Male has a dark forehead, whereas female has a white one. Namesake spots are on the wing coverts and can be difficult to make out unless seen well. Listen for its twangy “cheeYEWW” as well as high-pitched “chee” and “chi’lee” calls. Encountered in lowland and foothill forests; favors dense wet areas with bamboo and teak, but can also be found in drier forests.

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