Lesser Yellownape

The lesser yellownape is a widespread and often common woodpecker of tropical and sub-tropical Asia, from India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east to Thailand, Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. It is a largish woodpecker, 27 cm long, with green upperparts, a bright yellow tufted nape, a whitish belly finely barred with green, and a blackish rump and tail (Wikipedia, general species account).

The male has red markings above the eye and nape and red moustachial stripes, while the female has only a red patch above the ear coverts. It is a jungle bird that nests in tree cavities, laying two to four white eggs. Three subspecies are known (Wikipedia, general species account).