Himalayan Woodpecker (Dendrocopos himalayensis)
About the Himalayan Woodpecker
The Himalayan woodpecker (Dendrocopos himalayensis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, primarily the Himalayas and some adjoining areas, and ranges across Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 30 recordings for this species: 26 CC BY-NC-ND · 4 CC BY-NC-SA. 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.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in India 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.