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Lesser Yellownape Woodpecker

Picus chlorolophus

Description:

Yellow tuft of feathers on the crown has a touch of red. Green feathers on back. Striations on tummy.

Habitat:

Bird of the hilly regions. The area I spotted it is remote, hilly and forested. Himalayan foothills. Shots taken from inside the room where I was staying.

Notes:

Greater Yellownape Woodpecker https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10...

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3 Comments

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 5 years ago

Thanks Brian, first spotting for me too...Maybe you would like to see its cousin
https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10...

Brian38
Brian38 5 years ago

Wow Sukanya! A beautiful woodpecker I've never seen before!

Brian38
Brian38 5 years ago

Wow Sukanya! A beautiful woodpecker I've never seen before!

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

West Bengal, India

Spotted on Mar 9, 2019
Submitted on Mar 16, 2019

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