- Picus miniaceus
Identification
Red crest with yellow tip, red wings, dull greenish mantle with pale wavy barrings together with chestnut underparts marked with whitish barrings diagnostic. Male=Red sides of head...Female=Sides of head brownish with white spots.
Distribution
Tenasserim (Myanmar) , Malay Peninsula, Java, Sumatra, and Borneo.
Taxonomy
The scientific name is sometimes spelled as mineaceus instead miniaceus.
Habitat
Forests and forests edges, mangroves, coastal scrub, plantations.
Behaviour
Usually frequents the middle and lower storeys in pairs or small groups.Forages largely among vines and rotting wood.
Vocalisation
Short strident pi-eew on a falling tone.
