Rufous Woodpecker Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Micropternus brachyurus
Family : Picidae
Order : Piciformes
Class : Aves
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Evergreen forest
Description : The Rufous Woodpecker is a dark brown bird with black-barred wings and tail. It has a short, black, slightly curved bill with a narrow nostril. Males have red-tipped feathers under the eyes, while females and juveniles lack them. They forage on ant nests and feed on insects, nectar, and sap. They have a distinct call and drumming note. They build their nests within acrobat ant nests, and both parents take part in the incubation and feeding of young. They are found in a wide range of habitats and have a breeding season from February to June. Their moult period occurs mainly from September to November.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Picumnus innominatus
(Speckled Piculet) -
Picoides nanus
(Indian Pygmy Woodpecker) -
Dinopium benghalense
(Lesser Goldenback) -
Picus viridanus
(Streak-breasted Woodpecker) -
Dinopium javanense
(Common Goldenback) -
Sasia ochracea
(White‑browed Piculet) -
Jynx torquilla
(Eurasian Wryneck) -
Picus guerini
(Black-naped (Grey‑headed) Woodpecker) -
Picoides canicapillus
(Grey‑capped Pygmy Woodpecker) -
Leiopicus mahrattensis
(Yellow-crowned Woodpecker)
Species groups
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Bee-eaters -
Booby -
frigatebird -
phalarope -
tropicbird -
Martins and Swallows -
Crows, Drongos & allies -
Woodpeckers -
Eared Nightjars -
Ibises & Spoonbills -
Trogons -
Coucals -
Pelicans -
Darters -
Gulls -
Warblers and allies -
Flowerpeckers & Sunbirds -
Sparrows, Wagtails, Pipits a& allies -
moonbird -
Hawks & Eagles -
Snipes, Sandpipers, Plovers & allies -
Small Kingfishers -
Cisticola & Prinia -
Plovers & Lapwings -
Rails, Gallinules & Coots -
Tits -
Parrots -
Rosefinches and Buntings -
Bustards -
Grebes -
Pheasants & Partridges -
Old World flycatcher -
Starlings and Mynas -
Hornbills -
Buttonquails -
Rollers -
Bluebirds -
Crested Kingfishers -
Cormorants -
Pigeons and Doves -
Jacanas -
Typical Owl -
Finfoots &booby -
Flamingo -
Herons and Bitterns -
Treecreepers -
Nuthatch -
Barbets -
Treeswifts -
Swifts -
Crab-plovers, Coursers and Pratincoles -
Bulbuls -
Frogmouths -
Larks -
Storks -
Broadbills -
Thick-knees -
Painted-snipes -
Nightjars -
Barn-owls -
Large-billed Kingfishers -
Falcons -
Pittas -
Cranes -
Whistling-ducks -
Ducks, Geese & Swans -
Hoopoe
References:
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka;information source:www.en.wikipedia.org, iucnredlist.org;Photo credit and copyright:MSH Sourav (TU Dresden, Germany);taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;more information, please contact us.
description written by:Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka;information source:www.en.wikipedia.org, iucnredlist.org;Photo credit and copyright:MSH Sourav (TU Dresden, Germany);taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;more information, please contact us.