Rufous-bellied Woodpecker, Dendrocopos hyperythrus

Rufous-bellied Woodpecker

Dendrocopos hyperythrus

31 January 2011

Possible regional races (polytypic), extralimital races are greyed out

Hypopicus hyperythrus annamensis (Kloss) 1925
Hypopicus hyperythrus marshalli (Hartert) 1912
Hypopicus hyperythrus subrufinus (Cabanis & Heine) 1863
Hypopicus hyperythrus hyperythrus (Vigors) 1831

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Rufous-bellied Woodpecker, Dendrocopos hyperythrus marshalli

Resident entire Himalaya etc.

This Woodpecker has been found throughout the whole extent of the Himalayas, but is comparatively rare in the South-east. I did not myself procure it at Darjeeling, although it has been obtained there (TC Jerdon-1862). Remarkable for the slender form of its bill (E Blyth-1845).

References:
Rasmussen, P.C. & Anderton, J.C. (2005): Birds of South Asia. The Ripley Guide (2 Volumes), v.1, p.194, v.2, p.285. Published by Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA and Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.
Blanford, WT. (1895): The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Birds v.3, p.32. Edited by W.T. Blanford. Published under the authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council

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