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Birdsong field guide

Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos macei

A medium-sized, pied woodpecker distinguished by its buffy-orange underparts and black-and-white barred mantle.

What it sounds like

A sharp, metallic 'pink' or 'tsick' note, often delivered singly or in a rapid, chattering series.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. JJSUN · ChinaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Sexual dimorphism is evident in the crown color: males possess a bright red crown, while females have a solid black one.
The species is characterized by a prominent fulvous or pale rufous wash on the breast, overlaid with fine dark streaking.
It primarily gleans for wood-boring larvae and ants but is also known to consume nectar and berries.
Nesting occurs in excavated cavities within soft-wooded trees, typically situated between 2 and 10 meters above the ground.
It is a sedentary species, maintaining year-round territories across its diverse South Asian range.

Habitat

Open broadleaf forests, secondary growth, suburban gardens, and coastal mangroves.

Range

The Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, including parts of Nepal, India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Java.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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