Brown-fronted Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes auriceps
褐额啄木鸟
Description
A medium-sized woodpecker with distinctive pied plumage. The crown shows yellow coloration, with males having a brown forecrown, yellow central crown, and red rear crown with black on the rear neck, while females have an entirely yellow crown. Upperparts are black with white bars rather than spots. A prominent black moustache stripe extends onto the breast. Underparts are white with black streaking, and the vent area is deep pink.
Distribution & Habitat
Ranges across the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the lower-to-middle altitudes of the Himalayas. Found throughout Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bhutan. Inhabits temperate forests as well as subtropical and tropical moist montane forests.
Behavior & Ecology
Inhabits forest environments in the Himalayan region. As a member of the Picidae family, it likely feeds on insects and larvae found in tree bark. Further details about diet, breeding behavior, and vocalizations are not provided in available sources.
Conservation
The species is currently evaluated as Least Concern by the IUCN. Population trends and specific threats have not been detailed in recent assessments, though it occurs across a relatively broad geographic range.
Culture
No specific cultural significance or folklore associated with this species has been documented in available sources.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae
- Genus
- Dendrocoptes
- eBird Code
- brfwoo1
Distribution
northern Baluchistan and western Himalayas (Afghanistan to northern India and Nepal)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.