Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Bay Woodpecker
BURUNG BELATUK BULAN
Bay Woodpecker (Blythipicus pyrrhotis)
The Bay Woodpecker is a striking forest-dwelling species found across South and Southeast Asia. Here's a quick digest of its key traits:
- Coloration: Rich chestnut-brown plumage; males sport a short crest and darker crown, while females have a paler head
- Size: Medium — around 26.5 to 30 cm long
- Call: Dry, rattling sounds used for communication
- Diet: Ants, termites, beetle larvae, occasionally fruit
- Behavior: Solitary or loosely paired; often seen climbing trunks and bamboo searching for insects
- Habitat: Moist evergreen forests, dense ravines; prefers elevations between 50 and 2750 meters
- Range: Widely distributed — from the Himalayas to Malaysia, including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and parts of China
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