Prakruti Parichay
PicidaeDendrocopos

Stripe-breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos stratus

21–22 cmSmall
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. NE Indian hills and Bangladesh. From similar Fulvous-breasted by more boldly streaked underparts (especially on breast, and on some streaking extends onto lower throat) Further subtle differences include narrower white barring to black mantle (white bars narrowert an black ones, and lacking on upper mantle). white {rather than buff) sides of head and neck, dull olive-yellow (rather than buff) colour to underparts. and slightly longer bill. Also red on head of male is brighter and extends onto nape. Open forest.

Colour

WhiteBlack
Average size
21.5 cm
Habitat
Open forest.
Behaviour
Resident., an black ones, and lacking on upper mantle). white {rather than buff) sides of head and neck, dull olive-yellow (rather than buff) colour to underparts. and slightly longer bill. Also red on head of male is brighter and extends onto nape.

About this bird

Resident. NE Indian hills and Bangladesh. From similar Fulvous-breasted by more boldly streaked underparts (especially on breast, and on some streaking extends onto lower throat) Further subtle differences include narrower white barring to black mantle (white bars narrowert an black ones, and lacking on upper mantle). white {rather than buff) sides of head and neck, dull olive-yellow (rather than buff) colour to underparts. and slightly longer bill. Also red on head of male is brighter and extends onto nape. Open forest.

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Stripe-breasted Woodpecker is bigger than Bhutan Laughingthrush but smaller than Alpine Swift.

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Stripe-breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos stratus

21–22 cm