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Dendrocopos maculatus
Common in lowland and montane forest and edge, in understory and canopy, often in mixed flocks foraging up branches and trees. smallest Philippine woodpecker, unlikely to be confused with other species. ♀ lacks red in hind crown. Call - single plit or stuttering trill pilt-pilt-pilt-pilt-pilt lasting about 2.3 sec. slightly descending and repeated irregularly. also drums.
Spotted on Nov 19, 2011
Submitted on Nov 19, 2011
5 Comments
Thanks Maria dB for including this on your blog. this is one of the two endemic of 6 species found in the Philippines. i've also updated the description for this post.
KdonGalay - your very nice spotting of this bird is featured in the Project Noah blog about woodpeckers: http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/5715637...
thanks alice and nath, NuwanChathuranga
this fellow now seldom visit the area unlike previous.
great series!
Amazing!