Prakruti Parichay
PicidaeMulleripicus

Great Slaty Woodpecker

Mulleripicus pulverulentUS

51–51 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayas, NE India and Bangladesh. D Giant slate - grey woodpecker with huge pale bill, lo ngneck and long tail. Has yellowish-buff chin, throat and foreneck and fine white spotting on head, neck and underparts. Male has pinkish-red moustachial patch and pink on lower throat (lacking in female). Juvenile has brown cast to upperparts. Mature trees in tropical forest and forest clearings. Forages chiefly on trunks and major branches in large trees. Often in flocks. Birds follow each other in flight. which is less undulating than tat of other woodpeckers. withsl owdeliberate wing-beats. Globally threatened.

Colour

SlateGreyBuff / TanWhite
Average size
51 cm
Behaviour
Resident., Mature trees in tropical forest and forest clearings. Forages chiefly on trunks and major branches in large trees. Often in flocks. Birds follow each other in flight. which is less undulating than tat of other woodpeckers. withsl owdeliberate wing-beats. Globally threatened.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayas, NE India and Bangladesh. D Giant slate - grey woodpecker with huge pale bill, lo ngneck and long tail. Has yellowish-buff chin, throat and foreneck and fine white spotting on head, neck and underparts. Male has pinkish-red moustachial patch and pink on lower throat (lacking in female). Juvenile has brown cast to upperparts. Mature trees in tropical forest and forest clearings. Forages chiefly on trunks and major branches in large trees. Often in flocks. Birds follow each other in flight. which is less undulating than tat of other woodpeckers. withsl owdeliberate wing-beats. Globally threatened.

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Great Slaty Woodpecker is bigger than Cattle Egret but smaller than eat Ihick-knee.

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Great Slaty Woodpecker

Mulleripicus pulverulentUS

51–51 cm