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The white-naped woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes festivus) is a woodpecker which is a widespread but scarce breeder in the Indian Subcontinent. This flameback is a species associated with open forest and scrub with some trees. It nests in a tree hole, laying one or two white eggs.
Scientific Name : Chrysocolaptes festivus
Family : Picidae
Order : Piciformes
Class : Aves
Type : Woodpeckers And Allies
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 29
Compare Size : Mayna +
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : 1 -2 eggs
Habitat:
open forest and scrub with some trees
Feeding:
insects
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Nape | white; colouration extending to Mantle and back area forming a V shape |
| Upperparts | black expect white V shape extending from white nape |
| Wing | golden-yellow |
| Tail | stiff; black |
| Underparts | white with dark-grey or black chevron markings |
| Head | whitish with a black moustache stripe and a black eye patch that extends down the neck sides |
| Crown | Males have a red crown and females have a yellow crown |
| Young Birds | |
|---|---|
| Note : Colored like the female, but are duller |