Orange-backed Woodpecker
A species of Orange-backed Woodpecker Scientific name : Reinwardtipicus validus Genus : Orange-backed Woodpecker
Orange-backed Woodpecker, A species of Orange-backed Woodpecker
Botanical name: Reinwardtipicus validus
Genus: Orange-backed Woodpecker
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Description
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Description
The orange-backed woodpecker (Reinwardtipicus validus) is a bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in southern Thailand, Malaya, Sarawak and Sabah in Malaysia, Brunei, Sumatra and Java. It is placed in its own monotypic genus Reinwardtipicus.
Size
30 cm
Feeding Habits
Orange-backed Woodpecker primarily consumes beetle larvae, termites, caterpillars, ants, and other insects. Orange-backed Woodpecker forages from low to canopy levels, hammering into decaying wood and stripping bark for food, often staying near consistent foraging sites.
Habitat
Orange-backed Woodpecker typically inhabits primary or secondary evergreen rainforests, coastal vegetation, and mature plantations. These birds are also found along forest edges and in clear-cut areas that retain standing dead trees. They predominantly reside in lowland regions but can also be occasionally spotted in hilly terrain across their geographical range, which encompasses broader tropical zones known for such environments.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Family
Woodpeckers Genus
Orange-backed Woodpecker Species
Orange-backed Woodpecker