The Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker The Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Dendrocopos canicapillus) is an Asian bird species of in the woodpecker family (Picidae). Also called as Grey-headed Pygmy Woodpecker, Grey-capped Woodpecker, Grey-headed Pied Woodpecker, Grey-crowned Pied Woodpecker, Grey-headed Woodpecker. This is a small, dark woodpecker with dark irides. Barred black and white above, it usually has unbarred central tail feathers. Its dark buff underside has prominent dark streaking. The dark grey crown – with a red nape in males –, strong black eyestripes and thin dark malarstripe contrast with broad white supercilia and cheeks. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal,Pakistan, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This picture is shot at kabini on 6th June 2014. Am very lucky to capture this picture because this bird is pictured in North but rare in South and I got it. Device – Nikon D3x Focal Length – 400mm Aperture – F/10 Shutter Speed – 1/250s Exposure mode – Manual Metering – Matrix
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 03:14:50 +0000
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