White-Bellied Woodpecker

Dryocopus javensis

Description

Large woodpecker, black and white, top black, bottom white. The male has a red crest and cheek patches, while the female has all black fur. yellow irises, black beak, blue gray legs.

Population Size

-

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

42 cm

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Picidae

GENUS

:

Dryocopus

SPECIES

:

Dryocopus javensis

Distribution

Scattered in lowland forest areas, including mangroves.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : India, China, Philippines, Sumatra, Java and Bali.

Habits and Lifestyle

This species usually visits mangroves, and likes to be alone or solitary.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

Lowland forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Prey on various insects, such as beetles, and ants, including the insectivorous group.

Diet : Insectivorous

Mating Habits

The breeding season is in August and September. lay as many as 3 eggs and are usually placed in hollow wood.

Reproduction session : August , September

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3 eggs

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.