Greater Yellownape

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Greater Yellownape

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Picus
Species: P. flavinucha
Binomial name
Picus flavinucha
Gould, 1834

The Greater Yellownape (Picus flavinucha) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.

[edit] Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.

[edit] Description

Large, olive green woodpecker with prominent yellow-crested nape and throat. Dark olive green with grey underparts. Crown brownish and flight feathers chestnut barred with black. Bill often looks whitish.


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