Blythipicus
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Red- eared woodpecker ( Blythipicus pyrrhotis ) |
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Blythipicus is a genus of birds in the family of the woodpeckers (Picidae). The genus includes only two species, which are small to medium in size and overall very dark in color and each inhabit large parts of Southeast Asia. Both species are closely tied to the forest with dense and less translucent undergrowth, where they are usually only a few meters above the ground. The food mainly consists of larvae of wood-dwelling beetles as well as termites and ants . Both types are classified by the IUCN as “least concern”.
description
The two species are small to medium-sized woodpeckers with a short tail and a long, straight, chisel-shaped, pointed bill that is broad at the base. The nostrils are feathered and wide apart. The fourth (outer) toe is slightly longer than the two front toes, the first (innermost) toe is short. These woodpeckers are generally very dark brown to red-brown and banded on the upper side. In terms of coloration, the species show a not very conspicuous sexual dimorphism ; Males have red areas on the neck and sides of the head, which the females lack.
Systematics
The genus includes two types:
- Chestnut Woodpecker ( Blythipicus rubiginosus ) ( Swainson , 1837)
- Red- eared Woodpecker ( Blythipicus pyrrhotis ) ( Hodgson , 1837)
literature
- Hans Winkler , David Christie and David Nurney: Woodpeckers. A Guide to the Woodpeckers, Piculets, and Wrynecks of the World. Pica Press, Robertsbridge 1995, ISBN 0-395-72043-5 , pp. 12, 158-159 and 383-385.
