Darjeeling Woodpecker
A species of Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers Scientific name : Dendrocopos darjellensis Genus : Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers
Darjeeling Woodpecker, A species of Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers
Botanical name: Dendrocopos darjellensis
Genus: Eurasian Pied Woodpeckers
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Description General Info
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Description
A medium-sized pied woodpecker with yellow neck sides. Black upperparts with large white, scapular patches and white barred flight feathers and tail sides. Male has red nape patch. White cheeks and long black moustache extending to upper breast. Black-streaked, yellow-buff below with red vent. Long bill. 
Size
25 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Darjeeling Woodpecker primarily consumes larvae of wood-boring insects, alongside various other insects in different life stages. Characteristically forages alone or in pairs, often integrating into mixed-species groups. Feeds across different forest strata, inspecting surfaces and debris, employing forceful pecking, gleaning, and probing techniques.
Habitat
The darjeeling Woodpecker is typically found in high-elevation forests including cloud forests with moss-covered trees, open woodlands, evergreen and coniferous forests, and rhododendron woods. These habitats feature a variety of tree species providing suitable foraging and nesting sites. The darjeeling Woodpecker is prevalent in broader geographical regions across Southeast Asia, favored by dense forestation with significant moss and vegetation coverage.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
It is found in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Tibet. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Photo By Charley Hesse TROPICAL BIRDING 
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