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Birdsong field guide

Freckle-breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos analis

The Freckle-breasted Woodpecker is a small, vocal picid of Southeast Asia, easily identified by its spotted underparts and barred mantle.

What it sounds like

A sharp, metallic 'pik' or 'tsit' note, often followed by a rapid, descending rattling whinny.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Peter Ericsson · ThailandCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Sexual dimorphism is displayed through the crown color; males have a red crown while females have a black one.
The species features a distinctive pinkish or reddish patch on the vent and undertail coverts.
It is highly adaptable to human-altered environments, frequently seen in suburban gardens and coconut groves.
Taxonomically, it was once considered the same species as the Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos macei).
Its diet primarily consists of ants, larvae, and other small invertebrates gleaned from the bark of trees.

Habitat

Open deciduous forests, mangroves, plantations, orchards, and urban parks.

Range

Southeast Asia, ranging from Myanmar and Thailand across Indochina to Sumatra, Java, and Bali.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Darjeeling WoodpeckerDendrocopos darjellensis Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos macei Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major Himalayan WoodpeckerDendrocopos himalayensis Okinawa WoodpeckerDendrocopos noguchii Rufous-bellied WoodpeckerDendrocopos hyperythrus Sind WoodpeckerDendrocopos assimilis Sind WoodpeckerDendrocopos assimilis

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