yellow-crowned woodpecker (Leiopicus mahrattensis) or Mahratta woodpecker

yellow-crowned woodpecker 
(Leiopicus mahrattensis
or Mahratta woodpecker 
Saryuwetland
AYODHYA
Uttar Pradesh
March 21
Nikon Gears


This is a species of small pied woodpecker found in the Indian subcontinent. It is the only species placed in the genus Leiopicus.
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

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