Scaly-bellied woodpecker
| Scaly-bellied woodpecker | |
|---|---|
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| in Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Picidae |
| Genus: | Picus |
| Species: | P. squamatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Picus squamatus Vigors, 1831 | |
The scaly-bellied woodpecker (Picus squamatus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions, ranging across Afghanistan, Iran, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are boreal forests, temperate forests, and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Description
Large, green woodpecker with distinct scaling from breast to vent. Similar to streak-throated woodpecker but larger and with unstreaked throat and upper breast. Black moustache and black bored white supercilia. Tail strongly barred. Crown red in male, blackish in female. Large pale bill.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Picus squamatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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