(This is a record shot. The gentleman went into hiding soon after and I could not get a clear shot despite much waiting. I am posting for comparison with female in next post.My apologies for lack of clarity.)
| Rufous-bellied
woodpecker:
Dendrocopos hyperythrus |
|
IUCN Status:
|
Least
Concern
|
Gender:
|
Male
|
Age:
|
Adult
|
Characteristics of Male:
|
White
barred mantle and wings; whitish face; rufous underparts, reddish near vent;
red crown and nape;
|
Characteristics of Female:
|
It
differs in having a white-spotted black crown and nape
|
Confusables:
|
None
|
Habitat:
|
Subtropical
and Temperate forests
|
Food:
|
Berries,
Caterpillars, Fruit, Grubs, Insects, Larve, Worms
|
Nesting:
|
Holes
in Tree Trunks
|
Remarks:
|
Record
shot
|
Taxonomy
|
|
Kingdom:
|
Animalia
|
Phylum:
|
Chordata
|
Class:
|
Aves
|
Order:
|
Piciformes
|
Family:
|
Picidae
|
Genus:
|
Dendrocopos
|
Species:
|
hyperythrus
|
Subspecies:
|
|
Spot Details
|
|
Spot Date:
|
05-Apr-15
|
Spotted at:
|
Vinayak, Pangot
|
District:
|
Nainital
|
State:
|
Uttarakhand
|
Country:
|
India
|
Camera:
|
Nikon
D5100
|
Lens:
|
150-
600mm Tamron
|
Photographed
at Vinayak, Pangot, Uttarakhand, India on 5.4.2015.
Camera
used: Nikon D5100 DSLR with Tamron 150-600mm lens.
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