Wildlifeof China
Stripe-breasted Woodpecker
Barbets & Woodpeckers
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Dendrocopos atratus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, particularly ants and beetle larvae, in the mid to upper canopy
Habitat
Mostly above 2,000m, within 800–2,800m
Range
North-eastern India to Vietnam and Yunnan, south-western China
Size
21–22cm
The stripe-breasted woodpecker is 21–22cm long. The upperparts are black heavily barred with white, with the mantle unbarred, and the crown and nape are red in the male and black in the female. Juveniles have greyer underparts, pink or orange under-tail coverts and a duller red crown in young males (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its range extends from north-eastern India to Vietnam and Yunnan in south-western China, mostly above 2,000m within a span of 800–2,800m. Breeding begins from February in many parts of the range, March to May in India and April to May in Myanmar. It feeds in the mid to upper canopy on insects, particularly ants and beetle larvae (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Stripe-breasted Woodpecker eat?
- Insects, particularly ants and beetle larvae, in the mid to upper canopy
- What habitat does the Stripe-breasted Woodpecker live in?
- Mostly above 2,000m, within 800–2,800m
- Where is the Stripe-breasted Woodpecker found?
- North-eastern India to Vietnam and Yunnan, south-western China
- How big is the Stripe-breasted Woodpecker?
- 21–22cm