Lesser Yellownape

Picus chlorolophus Vieillot, 1818

Lesser Yellownape, Picus chlorolophus, is a woodpecker of the Oriental Region, breeding widely across tropical and subtropical Asia from the Indian subcontinent into Southeast Asia. It is found in India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and continues east to Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. A jungle bird, it nests in tree cavities and lays two to four white eggs. It has the usual woodpecker build, with a straight bill, a stiff tail for bracing on trunks, and zygodactyl feet. The adult male shows a green head with a white throat and red facial markings.

Order

Piciformes

Family

Picidae — Woodpeckers

Breeding range

Oriental Region: widespread