Darjeeling Woodpecker (Dendrocopos darjellensis)
About the Darjeeling Woodpecker
The Darjeeling woodpecker (Dendrocopos darjellensis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Himalayas, and in some adjoining areas. A medium-sized pied woodpecker with yellow neck sides. Black upperparts with large white, scapular patches and white barred flight feathers and tail sides. Male has red nape patch. White cheeks and long black moustache extending to upper breast. Black-streaked, yellow-buff below with red vent. Long bill. It is found in Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Tibet. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 37 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, India, Nepal in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Fulvous-breasted WoodpeckerDendrocopos maceirecording
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorrecording
- White-backed WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucotosrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.