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Birdsong field guide

Sind Woodpecker

Dendrocopos assimilis

The Sind Woodpecker is a medium-sized, pied woodpecker of the Indus Valley, closely resembling the Syrian Woodpecker but adapted to arid environments.

What it sounds like

A sharp, metallic 'click' or 'pweek' call, and a short, fast drumming roll.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Patrik Åberg · IranCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is distinguished from the Great Spotted Woodpecker by the lack of a black bridge connecting the malar stripe to the nape.
Males possess a crimson patch on the hindcrown, whereas females have a completely black crown.
The species is a specialist of riverine forests and desert oases, often found in Acacia and Tamarix trees.
It is considered a sister species to the Syrian Woodpecker, having evolved through geographic isolation in the Indus basin.
Their diet primarily consists of wood-boring beetle larvae, though they also consume ants, seeds, and soft fruits.

Habitat

Arid riverine forests, thorn scrub, plantations, and wooded urban gardens.

Range

Primarily the Indus River drainage of Pakistan, extending into southeastern Iran and western India.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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