Greater Yellow-naped Woodpecker

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

The Greater Yellow-naped Woodpecker is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Greater Yellow-naped Woodpecker (Picus flavinucha) Wings Of Asia aviary, Nikon F100 camera, Nikkor 80-400mm VR, Velvia 100F slide film and SB 800 flash. I guarantee that this photo was not digitally enhanced or changed from the original slide. NPP Straight Photography A149. Greater Yellow-naped Woodpecker (Picus flavinucha) Wings Of Asia aviary, Nikon F100 camera, Nikkor 80-400mm VR, Velvia 100F slide film and SB 800 flash. I guarantee that this photo was not digitally enhanced or changed from the original slide. More

The Greater Yellow-naped Woodpecker is found in the forests of the Himalayas to eastern India and Sumatra. The male's throat is yellow, and the female red-brown. The pair in this illustration is scaring a small bat in a tree hollow, but they do not eat bats. In breeding season they perch on dead trees, and peck on them, making a loud sound heard throughout the forest. This sound is called the woodpecker's drumming. Perhaps the bat awoke surprised by this sound. More