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Dendrocopos himalayensis
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Possible regional races (polytypic)
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-Dendrocopos himalayensis albescens (Baker,ECS) 1926 BBOC 46 p70
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-Dendrocopos himalayensis himalayensis, (Jardine & Selby), 1831, Illustr. of Orn. 3 pl.116,text
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Historical notes on Himalayan Woodpecker, Dendrocopos himalayensis
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 Himalayan Woodpecker, Dendrocopos himalayensis - adult male Chopta (Kedar WLS), Uttarakhand, India on 21 June, 2006 Single bird seen in the afternoon - DD Habits: The Himalayan Pied Woodpecker is essentially a bird of thick forests, being seldom found in open land, however well wooded. It has the usual habits of woodpeckers but keeps to trees and is not found frequenting the ground or low bushes. It is found down to 3,000 feet or even lower but does not seem to breed much below 5,000 feet.  Lower slopes of Chopta 24 June 2007 |
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