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Rufous-bellied Woodpecker

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Dendrocopos hyperythrus

Basic stats

Diet

Sap; also insects

Range

Along the Himalayas, from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Myanmar to Thailand, Vietnam and north-east Asia

Size

19–23cm

The rufous-bellied woodpecker, once considered an Asian sapsucker, is 19 to 23cm long and makes a series of small pits in tree bark. The male has a red crown while the female's is black speckled with white. Both have a black mantle and back, black wings barred white, a white face, and a throat and underparts of uniform cinnamon or rufous, with the under-tail coverts red or pink (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is found along the Himalayas, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar and Nepal, and east to Thailand, Vietnam and north-east Asia. It has a tongue with a brushy tip that lets it feed on sap. The short account gives no breeding or habitat detail, so none is stated.

Quick answers

What does the Rufous-bellied Woodpecker eat?
Sap; also insects
Where is the Rufous-bellied Woodpecker found?
Along the Himalayas, from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Myanmar to Thailand, Vietnam and north-east Asia
How big is the Rufous-bellied Woodpecker?
19–23cm
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