Species of Thailand
Streak-throated woodpecker
Thai: นกหัวขวานเขียวท้องลาย, nok hua khwaan khiew thong lai
Binomial name: Picus xanthopygaeus, John Edward Gray & George Robert Gray, 1847
The streak-throated woodpecker (Picus xanthopygaeus) is a species of woodpecker found in the Indian subcontinent.
Description
A medium-sized, green woodpecker with streaked throat and scaly whitish underparts. Green above with yellowish rump, white supercilia and white and black moustache. Crown red in male, blackish in female. Tail dark and plain. Small, dark bill.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae
- Genus
- Picus
- Species
- Picus xanthopygaeus
Common names
- Thai: นกหัวขวานเขียวท้องลาย, nok hua khwaan khiew thong lai
Synonyms
- Picus myrmecophoneus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
Streak-throated woodpecker
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- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Khao Yai National Park
- Thap Lan National Park
Range map of Picus xanthopygaeus in Thailand
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Special thanks to Ton Smits, Parinya Pawangkhanant, Ian Dugdale and many others for their contribution for range data.
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