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| Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Dendrocopos nanus nanus
- Male |
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| Photographer : | © Padmanav Kundu |
| Location : | Sariska National Park, Alwar District, Rajasthan, India |
| Date : |
29 November 2019 |
| English synonyms: | Pygmy Woodpecker, Brown-capped Woodpecker, Brown-crowned Pygmy Woodpecker, Indian Pygmy Woodpecker (nanus, cinereigula), Brown-headed Pygmy Woodpecker, Ceylon Pygmy Woodpecker (gymnopthalmos), Sri Lanka Pygmy Woodpecker (gymnopthalmos), Sri Lankan Pygmy Woodpecker (gymnopthalmos) |
| Bird Family : | Picidae - Wrynecks, Piculets, Woodpeckers, Flamebacks & Yellownapes |
| Bird Group : | PICIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | There was a pair seen busy pecking the bark of the tree – the male continued for a long time while the female flew into the nest nearby. This species is rarely seen in the Sariska forest. - PK |
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