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*''P. c. annamensis'': South-eastern [[Thailand]] to southern Vietnam | *''P. c. annamensis'': South-eastern [[Thailand]] to southern Vietnam | ||
*''P. c. chlorigaster'': Peninsula [[India]] | *''P. c. chlorigaster'': Peninsula [[India]] | ||
| − | *''P. c. wellsi'': [[Sri Lanka] | + | *''P. c. wellsi'': [[Sri Lanka]] |
*''P. c. citrinocristatus'': Northern Vietnam (Tonkin) and south-eastern [[China]] (Fujian) | *''P. c. citrinocristatus'': Northern Vietnam (Tonkin) and south-eastern [[China]] (Fujian) | ||
*''P. c. longipennis'': Hainan Island (southern China) | *''P. c. longipennis'': Hainan Island (southern China) | ||
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High altitude broadleaved, deciduous forest up to 1,800 meters in elevation. | High altitude broadleaved, deciduous forest up to 1,800 meters in elevation. | ||
Revision as of 11:13, 7 April 2018
- Picus chlorolophus
Identification
25–28 cm (10-11 in)
- Green upperparts
- Bright yellow tufted nape
- Green neck and breast
- Whitish belly with fine green bars
- Blackish rump and tail
Females have a red patch above the ear coverts. Young birds are duller than the female.
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, Greater Sundas and Sumatra.
Taxonomy
Photo by Alok Tewari
Sat Tal Forest, Alt. 5500 ft., Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, April-2017
Subspecies
There are 9 subspecies[1]:
- P. c. chlorolophus: Eastern Nepal to Burma and northern Vietnam
- P. c. simlae: Northern India (Himachal Pradesh) to western Nepal
- P. c. annamensis: South-eastern Thailand to southern Vietnam
- P. c. chlorigaster: Peninsula India
- P. c. wellsi: Sri Lanka
- P. c. citrinocristatus: Northern Vietnam (Tonkin) and south-eastern China (Fujian)
- P. c. longipennis: Hainan Island (southern China)
- P. c. rodgeri: Highlands of western Malaysia
- P. c. vanheysti: Highlands of Sumatra
vanheysti is not recognised by all authorities[2].
Habitat
High altitude broadleaved, deciduous forest up to 1,800 meters in elevation.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in a tree hole, which is excavated by both adults. The clutch consists of 2-4 white eggs.
Diet
Their main diet consists of ants, beetles and larvae.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>lesser_yellownape_alok.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by Alok Tewari
Sat Tal Forest, Alt. 5500ft., Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, April-2017
Call given by a male sitting on top of a dry tree just after sunset. After a while he was joined by his mate and both flew away.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lesser Yellownape. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lesser_Yellownape
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