Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Woodpeckers and Allies :: Scaly-bellied Woodpecker

Scaly-bellied Woodpecker Picus squamatus

Described by: Vigors (1831)
Alternate common name(s): Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker, Common Scaly-bellied Woodpecker, Large Scaly-bellied Woodpecker, Great Scaly Woodpecker
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir, India - Date unknown © Dr. Bakshi Jehangir  Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir, India - Date unknown © Dr. Bakshi Jehangir 
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Range

Himalayas and mountains of c. Asia;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Ex. s. Russia and Caspian Sea region to ne. Iran and Afghanistan.
(2) W. and c. Himalayas from Pakistan and n. India to Sikkim.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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