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[[Image:Checkered_Throated_Woodpecker.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Female (sub)species ''humii''. Photo by {{user|chrisli|chrisli}}<br />[[Malaysia]], October 2009]]
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[[Image:Checkered_Throated_Woodpecker.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Female (sub)species ''humii''<br /> Photo &copy; by {{user|chrisli|chrisli}}<br />[[Malaysia]], October 2009]]
 
'''Alternative name: Checker-throated Yellownape'''
 
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;[[:Category:Chrysophlegma|Chrysophlegma]] mentale
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''Picus mentalis''<br />
 
'''Includes: Javan Yellownape'''
 
'''Includes: Javan Yellownape'''
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''Picus mentalis''
 
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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[[Image:Checker-throated_Woodpecker.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female (sub)species ''humii''<br />Photo &copy; by the late
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[https://www.birdforum.net/gallery/users/dr-manjeet-singh.21146/ Dr Manjeet Singh]<br />F.R.I.M., Sg BuloH, Selangor, [[Malaysia]], February 2008]]
 
Size-28cm. Medium sized woodpecker with red wings. Note lack of red on head
 
Size-28cm. Medium sized woodpecker with red wings. Note lack of red on head
 
*nuchal crest with hind part yellow, extent subspecies dependent
 
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*''C. m. humii'': "'''Checker-throated Yellownape'''". Southern [[Myanmar]] and southern peninsular [[Thailand]] to [[Sumatra]], [[Borneo]] and Bangka Island. [Smaller, paler, brighter. Yellow of crest extends to whole of (rear) crest, chestnut more restricted and olive of face more obvious. Bill appears slightly larger.]
 
*''C. m. humii'': "'''Checker-throated Yellownape'''". Southern [[Myanmar]] and southern peninsular [[Thailand]] to [[Sumatra]], [[Borneo]] and Bangka Island. [Smaller, paler, brighter. Yellow of crest extends to whole of (rear) crest, chestnut more restricted and olive of face more obvious. Bill appears slightly larger.]
 
*''C. m. mentale'': "'''Javan Yellownape'''". Evergreen and moss forests of western [[Java]]. [larger, duller. Chestnut extends up side of face to fore part of crest (yellow restricted to rear although extent often hard to see). Olive of face less distinct. Relatively smaller bill. White of throat streaking less prominent.]
 
*''C. m. mentale'': "'''Javan Yellownape'''". Evergreen and moss forests of western [[Java]]. [larger, duller. Chestnut extends up side of face to fore part of crest (yellow restricted to rear although extent often hard to see). Olive of face less distinct. Relatively smaller bill. White of throat streaking less prominent.]
[[Image:Checker-throated_Woodpecker.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female (sub)species ''humii''<br />Photo by {{user|Dr+Manjeet+Singh|Dr Manjeet Singh}}<br />F.R.I.M., Sg BuloH, Selangor, [[Malaysia]], February 2008]]
 
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
Forests and forest edges, landward fringes of mangroves.
 
Forests and forest edges, landward fringes of mangroves.
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Frequents the middle and lower storeys. Drums in short bursts.
 
Frequents the middle and lower storeys. Drums in short bursts.
 
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 4 December 2023

Female (sub)species humii
Photo © by chrisli
Malaysia, October 2009

Alternative name: Checker-throated Yellownape

Chrysophlegma mentale

Picus mentalis
Includes: Javan Yellownape

Identification

Female (sub)species humii
Photo © by the late Dr Manjeet Singh
F.R.I.M., Sg BuloH, Selangor, Malaysia, February 2008

Size-28cm. Medium sized woodpecker with red wings. Note lack of red on head

  • nuchal crest with hind part yellow, extent subspecies dependent
  • sides of head and collar chestnut, extent subspecies dependent
  • throat streaked black and white
  • plumage bright olive green without barring
  • wings red with black bars, the latter more pronounced towards the outer primaries. These are largely black with red spots on the outer vanes.
  • lesser coverts red with olive leading edge
  • tail black
  • bill mostly pale-medium grey, dark tipped

Throat markings, red wings, olive body and lack of red on head diagnostic.

Male: Malar area streaked black and white (as throat).

Female: Malar area, sides of head and collar chestnut.

Distribution

South-east Asia: found from Tenasserim (Myanmar), and the Malay Peninsula to the Greater Sundas.

Taxonomy

Formerly placed in the genus Picus.

The subspecies may be treated as distinct species, in which case subspecies humii becomes "Checker-throated Yellownape" (strict sense), C. humii, and mentale "Javan Yellownape", C. mentale. The split is based on stable plumage differences [2].

Subspecies

Clements recognises the following subspecies [1]:

  • C. m. humii: "Checker-throated Yellownape". Southern Myanmar and southern peninsular Thailand to Sumatra, Borneo and Bangka Island. [Smaller, paler, brighter. Yellow of crest extends to whole of (rear) crest, chestnut more restricted and olive of face more obvious. Bill appears slightly larger.]
  • C. m. mentale: "Javan Yellownape". Evergreen and moss forests of western Java. [larger, duller. Chestnut extends up side of face to fore part of crest (yellow restricted to rear although extent often hard to see). Olive of face less distinct. Relatively smaller bill. White of throat streaking less prominent.]

Habitat

Forests and forest edges, landward fringes of mangroves.

Behaviour

Frequents the middle and lower storeys. Drums in short bursts.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Eaton, JA, B van Balen, NW Brickle, FE Rheindt 2021. Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago (Greater Sundas and Wallacea), Second Edition. Lynx Editions. ISBN978-84-16728-44-2

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External Links

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