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The white-bellied woodpecker I chased these two through the jungle for ages, every time I got in range, they would fly off to another tree... but my perseverance paid off and I managed to get a shot, albeit not ideal! :) Bandipur,Dryocopus javensis,Geotagged,India,John Rowell,Winter,adhocphotographer,india,karnataka,white-bellied woodpecker Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

The white-bellied woodpecker

I chased these two through the jungle for ages, every time I got in range, they would fly off to another tree... but my perseverance paid off and I managed to get a shot, albeit not ideal! :)

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    Ferdy Christant
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    What a week this is...species coming in from all angles, we're nearing the 5,000 mark! Posted 10 years ago
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      JohnR
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      Challenge excepted! :P Posted 10 years ago

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The White bellied woodpecker

The white-bellied woodpecker or great black woodpecker is found in evergreen forests of tropical Asia, including the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It has 14 subspecies, part of a complex including the Andaman woodpecker . Many island forms are endangered, some are extinct. Populations differ in the distribution and extent of white. They are among the largest of the Asiatic woodpeckers and nest in large dead trees, often beside rivers. Their drums and calls are louder than those of the.. more

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
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Uploaded Jan 29, 2015. Captured Mar 8, 2014 16:48 in Bandipur National Park, Nagapattinam - Coimbatore - Gundlupet Highway, Bandipur, Karnataka 571126, India.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/6.3
  • 1/640s
  • ISO800
  • 400mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.