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Heart-spotted Woodpecker

Hemicircus canente

Photo by sunnyjosef
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Field Notes

Description:

One of the smallest woodpecker. Just larger than a sparrow. It's wings are marked with heart shaped black spots. Hence the name.

Habitat:

Spotted on a fig tree in a semi forested area.

Reference Links:

Heart-spotted woodpecker - Wikipedia

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