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Banded Woodpecker Picus miniaceus malaccensis   - Adult male excavating nest hole
Photographer :	© Amar-Singh HSS
Location :	Tambun Interior, Perak, Malaysia
Date :	30 May 2009
Equipment :	Nikon D90 SLR with Tamron AF Zoom 200-500mm, handheld
Alt. Common Name :	Banded Red Woodpecker
Bird Family :	Picidae - Wrynecks, piculets, woodpeckers & flamebacks
Bird Group :	PICIFORMES
Red Data Status :	Unspecified
Remarks :	While watching Yellow-bellied Prinias, noticed a pair of Banded Woodpeckers high on a dead branch of a Rain Tree Enterolobium saman. One of them was busy excavating a nest, while the other was foraging. Unsure if both participated in nest development as I did not stay long (they were aware of my presence despite the distance). - Amar
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