How do you identify an Andaman Woodpecker?

The Andaman woodpecker is around 38 cm (15 in) long and weighs between 156–255 g (5.5–9.0 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is an Andaman Woodpecker?

The Andaman Woodpecker is a medium sized bird weighing about 156 g.

Where can you see an Andaman Woodpecker?

The Andaman Woodpecker is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Andaman Woodpecker?

The Andaman Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Black-bodied Woodpecker, the White-bellied Woodpecker and the Lineated Woodpecker.

Is the Andaman Woodpecker endangered?

The Andaman Woodpecker is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Andaman Woodpecker

Dryocopus hodgei

Woodpeckers · Piciformes · Rare

The Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei) is a rare woodpecker found only in India, weighing about 156 g. The Andaman woodpecker is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae.

VulnerableRareEndemicEats invertebratesforestcavity nest156 g

Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei), photo 1 — Photo: Jigu · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei), photo 2 — Photo: Jigu · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei), photo 3 — Photo: Jigu · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei), photo 4 — Photo: Jigu · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei), photo 5 — Photo: Jigu · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei), photo 6 — Photo: Jigu · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei), photo 7 — Photo: Rohit Naniwadekar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Jigu, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Andaman Woodpecker (Dryocopus hodgei), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Rohit Naniwadekar, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Andaman Woodpecker

The Andaman woodpecker is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands in India. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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How to identify it

The Andaman woodpecker is around 38 cm (15 in) long and weighs between 156–255 g (5.5–9.0 oz). The plumage is mostly slate-grey to black, with a bright red crest. The male also has a red crown and malar area under the eye. The bare skin around the eye is grey, and the legs are slaty coloured, and the bill is black. The irises are pale yellow. Juvenile birds look like adults but have browner, duller plumage and brown eyes, and may have with feathers in the crown.

Where it lives

India

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify an Andaman Woodpecker?: The Andaman woodpecker is around 38 cm (15 in) long and weighs between 156–255 g (5.5–9.0 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is an Andaman Woodpecker?: The Andaman Woodpecker is a medium sized bird weighing about 156 g.
Where can you see an Andaman Woodpecker?: The Andaman Woodpecker is endemic to India, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Andaman Woodpecker?: The Andaman Woodpecker is most easily confused with the Black-bodied Woodpecker, the White-bellied Woodpecker and the Lineated Woodpecker.
Is the Andaman Woodpecker endangered?: The Andaman Woodpecker is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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