White-naped Woodpecker/Black-rumped Woodpecker/Black-backed Yellow Woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes festivus)
Rather uncommon breeding resident found in dry low lands, mainly in
coconut plantations. Scattered and local populations sometime occur in wet
lowlands (e.g. Gampaha). Its food
consists of wood boring insects and seeds. The breeding season is from January
to March and probably again from August to September and nest hole often hewn
in the trunk of a coconut tree where it lays two eggs.
I've seen this one in my home garden once. but was unable to capture. But Black-rumped Flameback is a very common sight in my garden. Nice picture again
ReplyDeleteDilshan
ReplyDeleteWhat is the exact location of your observation?
Hi Bushana, is what I posted on http://srilankawilderness.blogspot.com/2012/04/uninvited-guest-and-other-critters.html a Black-rumped flameback? If it is, it's a pretty common bird within the municipal boundary of Kurunegala. Why is the red color of my one?
ReplyDeleteHI Amila
ReplyDeleteI couldn't find the image you referred above in the relevant link. But anyway if it had red color upper plumage it can't be this one. It is either Black-rumped Flameback(Dinopium benghalense)(http://biodiversityofsrilanka.blogspot.com/2011/06/black-rumped-flamebackdinopium.html) or Greater Flameback(Chrysocolaptes lucidus)