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Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

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Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)

Dendrocopos macei

Basic stats

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical dry, moist lowland and montane forest

Range

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India and Myanmar

The fulvous-breasted woodpecker is a medium-sized pied woodpecker. The upperparts are black heavily barred white, the undertail is red, and the breast and belly are buff with light flank barring and slight side streaking. The cheeks are whitish, partly bordered by a black line. The crown is red in the male with an orange forehead, and black in the female (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India and Myanmar, in subtropical or tropical dry forest, moist lowland forest and montane forest. The freckle-breasted woodpecker was formerly considered the same species. The source read gives no size, diet, voice or breeding detail, so none is stated.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker live in?
Subtropical or tropical dry, moist lowland and montane forest
Where is the Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker found?
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India and Myanmar
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