Yellow-crowned woodpecker
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Leiopicus mahrattensis

The yellow-crowned woodpecker (Leiopicus mahrattensis ) or Mahratta woodpecker is a species of small pied woodpecker found in the Indian subcontinent. It is the only species placed in the genus Leiopicus.

Appearance

A medium-small (17.5 cm, 6.9 inches, 28-46 grams, 1–1.6 ounces), pale-headed, pied woodpecker. Upper-parts black, heavily spotted and barred white. Underparts dark, streaked dingy white with red belly patch. Irregular brown cheek and neck patches. Female has yellowish crown and nape. In male nape scarlet and fore-crown yellow.

Yellow-crowned woodpecker habitat map
Yellow-crowned woodpecker
Attribution-ShareAlike License

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Yellow-crowned woodpecker Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-crowned_woodpecker
2. Yellow-crowned woodpecker on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22681092/92892393
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/643723

More Fascinating Animals to Learn About