Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker

Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker

Indian pygmy woodpecker

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SPECIES
Yungipicus nanus

The brown-capped pygmy woodpecker or Indian pygmy woodpecker (Yungipicus nanus ) is a species of very small woodpecker found in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place this species in the genus Dendrocopos or Picoides.

Appearance

A small brown and white woodpecker with distinctive pink-rimmed white irises. Barred brown and white above, lightly streaked dirty white below. Tail spotted white. Paler brown crown (edged red in male) and eyestripes contrasting with white supercilia and cheeks.

Geography

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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-capped_pygmy_woodpecker
2. Brown-capped pygmy woodpecker on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22681060/92891080
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/620471

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