About the White-naped Woodpecker
The white-naped woodpecker is woodpecker which is a widespread but a scarce breeder in the Indian subcontinent. It is associated with open forest and scrub with some trees. It nests in a tree hole, laying one or two white eggs.
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The white-naped woodpecker is a large species at 29 cm (11 in) in length. It is a typical woodpecker shape. The white hind neck extends down the back, and the black shoulder patches also continue onto the back to form a V-shape bordering the white. The rest of the upperparts and wings are golden yellow. The rump and tail are black, and the underparts are white with dark chevron markings. The head is whitish with a dark moustache stripe and a black eye patch that extends down the neck sides. The adult male white-naped woodpecker has a red crown and females have a yellow crown.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Greater FlamebackChrysocolaptes guttacristatusThe greater flameback is a large woodpecker, at 33 cm in length.
Crimson-backed FlamebackChrysocolaptes stricklandiThe crimson-backed flameback or greater Sri Lanka flameback is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae that is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Luzon FlamebackChrysocolaptes haematribonLarge sized woodpecker with a red back hence the name and a yellowish belly.
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