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Crimson-naped Woodpecker

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Photo: (c) Sagnik Dutta Roy, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)

Dryobates cathpharius

Basic stats

Diet

Invertebrates

Habitat

Forest

Range

Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal

The crimson-naped woodpecker, also called the crimson-breasted or scarlet-breasted woodpecker, is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal. The mantle, back and wings are black with some white spotting and light barring on the wings and one larger white patch, and the upper tail is black with white barring on the outer feathers. The forehead is white and the crown black, and the male has a red patch on the nape (Wikipedia, general species account).

The cached account is short and gives no measurements, diet, habitat or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Moderate conservation priority, a resident forest bird that eats invertebrates, with a Restricted range of about 29,500 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).

Quick answers

What does the Crimson-naped Woodpecker eat?
Invertebrates
What habitat does the Crimson-naped Woodpecker live in?
Forest
Where is the Crimson-naped Woodpecker found?
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar and Nepal
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