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Darjeeling Woodpecker
Dendrocopos darjellensis (Blyth, 1845)
Picidae — Woodpeckers
Darjeeling Woodpecker, Dendrocopos darjellensis, is a woodpecker of the Oriental Region, breeding from western Nepal to north Vietnam and south-central China. It belongs to the Picidae family and was described by Blyth in 1845. It is a bird of forested country in the Himalayas and nearby areas. Its range includes Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Tibet. The species is known for its pied pattern, yellow on the sides of the neck, white markings on the back and wings, and a red patch on the male’s nape.
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae — Woodpeckers
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: wc Nepal to n Vietnam and sc China
