Brown-capped Woodpecker
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The Brown-capped Woodpecker (Dendrocopos nanus) is a species of woodpecker found in India and Sri Lanka.
[edit] Description
A small brown and white woodpecker with distinctive pink-rimmed white irises. Barred brown and white above, lightly streaked dirty white below. Tail spotted white. Paler brown crown (edged red in male) and eyestripes contrasting with white supercilia and cheeks.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Dendrocopos nanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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