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Blythipicus pyrrhotis

Identification

27cm. Male - long, yellow bill, greyish brown head with red on the sides of the neck, rufous upperparts with dark brown bars. Female - lacks the red on the neck.

Distribution

Southeast Asia, from India and China south to Malaysia.

Taxonomy

There are 5 subspecies.

Habitat

Mature, broadleaved forest with dense undergrowth and often with bamboo.


Behaviour

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