Rufous Woodpecker

by NSSB Catalog · Published January 20, 2018 · Updated June 5, 2020

Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Masud Mushfiq Zaman

লালচে কাঠঠোকরা /লাল কাঠঠোকরা

Micropternus brachyurus (Vieillot, 1818)

রাজ্য / Kingdom:	Animalia
বর্গ / Order:	Piciformes
পরিবার / Family:	Picidae
গন / Genus:	Micropternus , Blyth, 1845
প্রজাতি / Species:	M. brachyurus

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Kawsar Mostafa

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Masud Mushfiq Zaman

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Asif Ishtiaque

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Shaiful Islam Sourav

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Masud Mushfiq Zaman

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Mofazzal Hoque Dewan

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Dr.Mahabubur Rahaman Munna

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Kawsar Mostafa

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Masud Mushfiq Zaman

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Kawsar Mostafa

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Mahinur Rahman

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Kawsar Mostafa

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Masud Mushfiq Zaman

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Apu Jaman

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Kawsar Mostafa

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Kawsar Mostafa

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Masud Mushfiq Zaman

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Ikbal H.Babu

: Rufous woodpecker ,Photo-Dr.Mahabubur Rahman Munna

: Rufous woodpecker,Photo-Apu Jaman

: Rufous woodpecker , Photo – A.N.M Aminoor Rahman

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Description

This is a medium-sized brownish woodpecker with a short dark bill. Male has a red patch under the eye. It’s about 25 cm in length. And it has a black barrred appearance due to overall dark brown color with dark bands on the feather of the wing and tail.

Mainly forages in pairs. Feeds on ants and termites. Generally found in the plain lands and lower hills.

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