Brown-fronted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos auriceps

Order:

Piciformes

Family:

Picidae

Size:

20 to 23 centimeters (8 to 9 inches)

Weight:

40 to 70 grams (1.4 to 2.5 ounces)

Taxonomy:

René-Primevère Lesson 1830

Short Description:

Brown-fronted Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes auriceps) is a medium-sized woodpecker species found in Pakistan. It is characterized by its distinctive brown crown and nape, contrasting with a white face and throat. Its back is predominantly olive-brown, and it has black-and-white barred wings and a barred tail. The male typically has a red patch on the nape, while the female lacks this feature.

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Brown-fronted Woodpecker is distributed across various forested and wooded habitats throughout Pakistan, including the northern regions such as Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir. It can also be found in some parts of Punjab province, particularly where there are suitable forested areas.

Brown-fronted Woodpeckers are primarily insectivorous, foraging on tree trunks and branches for insects, larvae, and other invertebrates. They use their strong bills to drum on wood, creating distinctive tapping sounds, both for communication and to locate insects hiding beneath the bark. During the breeding season, which typically occurs from April to June, they excavate nest holes in dead or decaying trees, where they lay their eggs.