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Gecinulus grantia

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Gecinulus grantia Life habits and morphological characteristics

A medium-sized (25 cm) reddish brown woodpecker with a pale yellow head. The upper body is characterized by a pure reddish brown color for recognition. The difference from the yellow billed chestnut woodpecker is that the upper body has fewer black horizontal stripes. The male bird has a red front crown. The subspecies indocinensis has an olive golden head, an olive yellow green upper body, a black tail and an olive brown base, and an olive brown lower body. The male bird's head and pillow are crimson. The subspecies viridanus has a light yellow head and an olive green upper body. Iris brown; Mouth - blue and white; Feet - Olive color.

Gecinulus grantia Distribution range and habitat

The distribution range of the Cangtou Bamboo Woodpecker is in India, China, the Philippines, and the Greater Sunda Group.
Distributed in western Yunnan, western Hubei, central and northwestern Fujian, and northern Guangdong in China.

Gecinulus grantia Detailed Introduction

The scientific name of the Cangtou Bamboo Woodpecker is Gecinulus grandia, and the foreign name is Pale headed woodpecker. The specific habits are unknown.

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