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Photo by darwin1601
Gunung Leuser NP, Sumatra,
Reinwardtipicus validu

Identification

Size : 30cm

Tall crested woodpecker, blackish upperparts marked with chestnut wingbars and pale line running down upperparts from nape to rump. Red crown and crest, red underparts and orange line running down back. Female - dark brown crown and crest, grey brown underparts and white line running down back. Yellow bill.

Distribution

Photo by darwin1601
Gunung Leuser NP, Sumatra,

Malay Peninsula and the Greater Sundas.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Forests, forest edges, coastal scrubs and plantations.

Behaviour

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