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Sind Woodpecker

A species of Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers
Scientific name : Dendrocopos assimilis Genus : Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers

Sind Woodpecker, A species of Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers
Botanical name: Dendrocopos assimilis
Genus: Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers

Description

Sind woodpeckers are similar to Syrian woodpecker in appearance, with former being smaller in size, with thin mustache and excessive white feathers on their back and smaller beak. Sind woodpeckers have white shoulder patches and bars on its black feathers. It is the only black and white woodpecker in its region.
Size
22 cm
Feeding Habits
Sind Woodpecker primarily feeds on ants, particularly the Camponotus species, and wood-boring beetle larvae. It forages alone, often near the ground, exploring various trees and fence posts by hammering and probing for food.
Habitat
The habitat of sind Woodpecker is primarily composed of riverine forests, thorn-scrub regions, and desert wadis abundant with scattered acacias, thorny trees, and euphorbias. They are also found near roadside trees, irrigated plantations such as those of mulberry, as well as palm stands and gardens. Sind Woodpecker dwell in areas with wild olives, Pistacia integerrima, and ash trees, especially in hilly terrains. Their native environment chiefly spans across broad lowland regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous

General Info

Distribution Area

The woodpecker is a resident bird and endemic to Pakistan. They have moderate forest reliance and can be found up to the altitude of 2,200 meters, they are also found in rural gardens and plantations. Naturally they are found in tropical and subtropical dry forests, riverine forests, thorny shrub-lands, dry scrub-lands and wetlands like freshwater springs and oases. They are non-migratory birds, with mostly population dispersing after breeding locally. The Sind woodpecker's diet mostly consist of insects, including woodboring beetles, larvae, spiders and ants.

Species Status

The global population of the Sind woodpecker has not been evaluated. The general population of the species is stable. In the greater part of its range, this Sind woodpecker species is accounted for to be locally common. The age length is 5.2 years. Its distribution size is around 1,490,000 square km. Deforestation is a main threat to the species.
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