About Picus erythropygius (D.G.Elliot, 1865)
Scientific name: Picus erythropygius (D.G.Elliot, 1865). The black-headed woodpecker is a medium-sized bird, reaching roughly 33 cm in height and weighing 100 to 135 grams. Adult individuals have highly distinct plumage: a black face, yellow throat, green wings, red lower back, and white stomach. They have white or yellow eyes, and some individuals have a thin white line running from the eye to the neck. Males have a red crown, while females have a fully black crown with no red coloring. Juveniles are less pigmented than adults, and juvenile males have fewer red feathers on their crown. Black-headed woodpeckers are distributed across Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. They are most often found in the mid-story and sub-canopy of deciduous and coniferous forests, and typically prefer dry dipterocarp forests, semi-evergreen forests, riverine forests, and savanna forests. They are resident non-migratory birds. Little is known about this species' reproduction. They breed between February and June, nest inside trees, and lay around 3 to 4 eggs per clutch. Nests of this species were observed to be occupied in May in a wildlife sanctuary located in Chiang Mai.
