Bay Woodpecker

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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